Screening for atherosclerosis among low risk individuals with family history of coronary heart disease
A family history (FHx) of premature coronary heart disease (CHD) was one of the earliest recognized cardiovascular risk factors.1,2 In people with a FHx of premature CHD, coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing has been shown to improve discrimination of atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events.3 However, the degree to which any family history of CHD (i.e. not only premature events)…
