Lifetime cardiovascular risk was calculated by the method of Berry et al (Circulation 2009;119:382-9). MESA arterial age was determined using the NHLBI online calculator (http://www.mesa-nhlbi.org/CACReference.aspx). Increasing lifetime cardiovascular risk was strongly related to prevalent CAC,...
Finally, the 10-year risk is given by 1 − S(10)B. Alternatively, see the online calculator on the MESA Website. CAC = coronary artery calcium; other abbreviations as in Table 1. Figure 1 illustrates the internal discrimination properties of our 2 models. The area under the survival ...