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Breast arterial calcification visible on a mammogram is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Is it true that breast arterial calcification visible on a mammogram is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease?
Yes. Multiple cohort meta-analyses report that breast arterial calcification seen on mammography is associated with significantly higher incident cardiovascular events, stroke, heart failure and cardiac death, though one small premenopausal study found no significant association with angiography-confirmed coronary disease.
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Evidence for · 10
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B, N., J, G., T, D., F, L., M, C., B, B., R, I., A, M., C, S., P, M., WC, O., & H, T. (2026). Review of breast arterial calcifications for cardiovascular disease risk prediction.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44325-026-00135-4
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Association of breast artery calcification with coronary artery disease and carotid intima-media thickness in premenopausal women. (2009). iris.who.int. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117787
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Ahmedovna, R. G. & Kamilovna, S. Z. (2023). THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST ARTERIAL CALCIFICATION IN STRATIFICATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN WOMEN. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10028838
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Fathala, A., Abunayyan, D., & Zeitouni, L. (2024). Breast Arterial Calcification on a Screening Mammogram: A Potential Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Tool in Women. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31083/rcm25958
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Sobhy, A. M., Eldeek, A. M. F., & El-Hamid, E. M. A. (2022). The Role of Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammogram as a Predictor for Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Women. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.55675/sjms.v1i3.18
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Lee, S. C., Phillips, M., Bellinge, J., Stone, J., Wylie, E., & Schultz, C. (2020). Is breast arterial calcification associated with coronary artery disease?-A systematic review and meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236598
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QM, B., TS, A., R, M., GM, P., J, W., N, N., M, E., & LB, D. (2023). Association of an Automated Breast Arterial Calcification Score with Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.29.23296371
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P, A., A, B., K, M., M, A., & GP, V. (2026). Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women: A Meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.03.046
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E, C., C, H., A, K., X, J., PF, S., CH, C., B, K., G, B., & M, N. (2026). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Breast Arterial Calcification and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.01.014
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Mammographic detection of breast arterial calcification as an independent predictor of coronary atherosclerotic disease in a single ethnic cohort of African American women. (2015). dx.doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.07.004
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Medial arterial calcification: novel insights into its determinants and cardiovascular implications. (2017). dspace.library.uu.nl. http://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/347904
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