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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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This chart shows the risk of heart attack (red) versus stroke (blue) at different coronary artery calcium (CAC) levels. Having a CAC score within the highest category was strongly associated with risk for heart attack in the study.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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