Prognostic significance of abdominal aortic calcification scores on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans for mortality in cancer survivors: NHANES-based cohort study (2013–2019)
AAC detected on DXA scans is independently associated with increased all-cause and CV mortality in cancer survivors aged 40 years and older. DXA-based AAC assessment may serve as a valuable tool for risk stratification in cardio-oncology.
Authors
- En‐Hua Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6066-8254)
- Richard Kar-Hang Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5994-5998)
- Andrew Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9595-0003)
- Glen Philip Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-9472)
- Juan Lopez-Mattei
- Mustafa Hussein Ajlan Al-Jarshawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4600-2701)
- Miguel Nobre Menezes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8363-0363)
- Mamas Mamas
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Lee Memorial Health System (US)
- Hospital de Santa Maria (PT)
- Keele University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal Open
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf116
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre