Letter by Schmermund and Erbel regarding article, "Coronary artery calcium: should we rely on this surrogate marker?"

Circulation. 2006 Aug 1;114(5):e82; author reply e83. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.617829.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Atorvastatin
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis*
  • Calcinosis / etiology*
  • Calcinosis / metabolism
  • Calcinosis / physiopathology
  • Calcium / analysis*
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / metabolism
  • Coronary Artery Disease / physiopathology
  • Coronary Artery Disease / prevention & control
  • Coronary Vessels / chemistry*
  • Coronary Vessels / metabolism
  • Disease Progression
  • Heptanoic Acids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Pyrroles / therapeutic use
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Heptanoic Acids
  • Pyrroles
  • Atorvastatin
  • Calcium