Figure 2.
Proportion of Incident CAC in Persons With Elevated Nontraditional Risk Factors and Serum Biomarkers
Among older individuals with elevated nontraditional risk markers, the highest proportion of individuals with incident CAC was observed for those with albuminuria and an eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, whereas those with elevated Apo-B, hs-cTnT, NT-proBNP, and CRP all had similar but lower proportions of incident CAC. Apo-B = apolipoprotein-B; CAC = coronary artery calcium; CRP = C-reactive protein; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; hs-cTnT = high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T; Lp(a) = lipoprotein a; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.