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Source: Pallazola V, Hla D, Martin SS, Blumenthal RS. Coronary artery calcium and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: bridging the gap to optimize primary prevention of cardiovascular disease [Expert analysis]. American College of Cardiology website. https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2018/07/16/13/29/coronary-artery-calcium-and-atherosclerotic-cvd . Published July 16, 2018. Accessed August 23, 2018.

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