Coronary Artery Calcium Progression and Cognitive Function in Midlife—The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study
CAC progression was associated with worse midlife processing speed and global cognition, independent of baseline CAC score and established risk factors. Repeated CAC assessments may offer clinical value for identifying individuals at increased risk for midlife cognitive decline.
Authors
- Mark J. Pletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6966-1312)
- J.G. Terry
- Stephen Sidney
- Kristine Yaffe
- Thomas J. Hoffmann
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Northwestern University (PH)
- Northwestern Medicine (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Population Health and Outcomes
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.125.012646
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.92