Mahmoud Al Rifai, Mouaz H Al-Mallah, Michael J Blaha, Jaideep Patel, John W McEvoy, Khurram Nasir, Izza Shahid, Kershaw V Patel, Garima Sharma, Jaume Marrugat, Helena Tizon-Marcos, Raimund Erbel, Andreas Stang, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, Nils Lehmann, Sara Schramm, Börge Schmidt, Roger S Blumenthal, Salim S Virani, Vijay Nambi, Miguel Cainzos-Achirica
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology and prognostic value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in individuals with prediabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We pooled participants free of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) from four prospective cohorts: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study, Framingham Heart Study, and Jackson Heart Study. Two definitions were used for prediabetes: inclusive (fasting plasma glucose [FPG] ≥100 to <126 mg/dL and hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] ≥5...
February 8, 2024: Diabetes Care