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. 2021 Oct 26;144(17):e275-e276.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056534. Epub 2021 Oct 25.

Response by Peng et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Very High Coronary Artery Calcium (≥1000) and Association With Cardiovascular Disease Events, Non-Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes, and Mortality: Results From MESA"

Allison W Peng  1   2 , Zeina A Dardari  1 , Michael J Blaha  1
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Response by Peng et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Very High Coronary Artery Calcium (≥1000) and Association With Cardiovascular Disease Events, Non-Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes, and Mortality: Results From MESA"

Allison W Peng et al. Circulation. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr. Blaha reports grants from the National Institutes of Health, US Food and Drug Administration, AHA, Amgen, and Aetna Foundation, as well as honoraria from Amgen, Sanofi, Regeneron, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Bayer, Akcea, 89Bio, Zogenix, Tricida, and Gilead. The other authors report no conflicts.

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