Table 2.
Clinical Outcomes by Breast Arterial Calcification Presence
| Total (N = 18,092) | BAC Present (n = 4,223) | BAC Absent (n = 13,869) | P Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction | 18,051 | 83 (0.5%) | 4,204 | 36 (0.9%) | 13,847 | 47 (0.3%) | |
| Heart failure | 17,911 | 298 (1.7%) | 4,119 | 154 (3.7%) | 13,792 | 144 (1.0%) | |
| Stroke | 17,914 | 259 (1.5%) | 4,138 | 110 (2.7%) | 13,776 | 149 (1.1%) | |
| Mortality | 18,092 | 642 (3.6%) | 4,223 | 329 (7.8%) | 13,869 | 313 (2.3%) | <0.001 |
| Composite outcomea | 17,720 | 1,082 (6.1%) | 4,031 | 500 (12.4%) | 13,689 | 582 (4.3%) | <0.001 |
Values are N or n (%).
Abbreviations as in Table 1.
a
The cardiovascular composite outcome included acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and mortality.