Coronary CT-Derived Low Muscle Density Linked to Cardiovascular Risk

Low muscle density on coronary CT angiography is associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, a new study indicates. Exact risk metrics not reported in the available summary.

• The news item from AuntMinnie reports on a study linking low muscle density to MACE but does not provide study design, sample size, or numerical effect estimates.
• Further details, including the study's limitations and validation, are unavailable from the snippet.

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