Authors say breast arterial calcifications identified on mammogram should be routinely reported<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Breast arterial calcifications (BAC) identified on mammography are associated with the development of both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events and risk factors over 18 years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in Chicago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Schyler Said, from Drexel University in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed the longitudinal association between BAC and ASCVD. The analysis included 1,995 women at baseline, which decreased to 383 at 18-year follow-up.<\/p>\n
The researchers found a significant association between BAC and freedom of an ASCVD event for participants with and without known ASCVD at baseline. In those with an ASCVD risk factor at baseline, there was a significant association between BAC and freedom of an ASCVD risk factor and a nonsignificant association in those without an ASCVD risk factor at baseline. Women with BAC were more likely to cumulatively experience ASCVD events over 18 years of follow-up (23 percent in those with BAC versus 13.9 percent in those without).<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u0080\u009cThese results suggest that the identification of BAC on routine mammography may serve as a marker for increased ASCVD risk in women over time. The presence of BAC on a mammogram should be routinely reported,\u00e2\u0080\u009d the authors wrote.<\/p>\n
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