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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 8.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Apr 8:CIRCIMAGING120011701. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.120.011701

Table 2:

Absolute annualized rate of cardiovascular events, risk difference, and number needed to screen

Event Plaque present Plaque absent Difference Number Needed to Screen
CHD 0.321% 0.141% 0.180% 556
Stroke 0.212% 0.206% 0.006% 16667
CVD 0.510% 0.333% 0.167% 599
ASCVD 0.483% 0.311% 0.172% 581

Abbreviations: CHD=coronary heart disease, CVD=cardiovascular disease, ASCVD=atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.