Disproportionate atherosclerotic burden in the left anterior descending coronary artery in participants without standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

By afschroeder • February 1, 2026

Gray MP, Robledo KP, Keech AC, Vernon ST, Budoff MJ, Figtree GA. Disproportionate atherosclerotic burden in the left anterior descending coronary artery in participants without standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2026 Jan 30:S1934-5925(26)00010-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2026.01.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41620307.

Tags: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, Cardiology/Epi, Coronary artery calcification, coronary heart disease, Harbor UCLA, Publications, Standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factor (SMuRF)

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