Impact of Exercise on the Relationship Between CAC Scores and All-Cause Mortality

Conclusions In asymptomatic patients, self-reported exercise is a significant predictor of long-term outcomes. Prognostic value of the reported exercise is additive to the increasing degree of underlying atherosclerosis. Among patients with high CAC scores, exercise may play a protective role, whereas reported minimal or no exercise substantially increases clinical risk. Our results suggest there is clinical utility for the use of a simple single-item exercise questionnaire for such assessments.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research