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There is 1 paper on hidden atherosclerosis in aging research: 1 observational study in people. The newest story, Nov 2, 2026: “Zero calcium scores missed plaque in Malaysian patients”.

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“While odds increased linearly with age (OR 1.22 per decade, p=0.004), missed disease peaked in males aged 40-44 and peri-menopausal women aged 55-59.”
Diagnostic accuracy of zero Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) score in a Malaysian cohort: A 20-year retrospective analysisThe Medical journal of Malaysia2026
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Zero coronary artery calcium score

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  1. Zero coronary artery calcium score is associated with hidden atherosclerosis in calcium-negative asymptomatic patients (23.9%).

    “23.9% of calcium-negative patients harboured hidden atherosclerosis, including 3.5% with obstructive disease.”

    Humansin calcium-negative asymptomatic patients

    Zero calcium scores missed plaque in Malaysian patients

    The Medical journal of Malaysia

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upin humans1OR 1.22

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  1. Age is associated with hidden atherosclerosis in asymptomatic patients undergoing concurrent CAC scoring and CCTA (OR 1.22 per decade, p=0.004).

    “While odds increased linearly with age (OR 1.22 per decade, p=0.004), missed disease peaked in males aged 40-44 and peri-menopausal women aged 55-59.”

    Humansin asymptomatic patients undergoing concurrent CAC scoring and CCTA

    Zero calcium scores missed plaque in Malaysian patients

    The Medical journal of Malaysia

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The Medical Journal of Malaysia

Zero calcium scores missed plaque in Malaysian patients

Among patients with zero calcium scores, 23.9% had plaque in their heart arteries on a second type of scan, including 3.5% with obstructive disease.Among patients with zero calcium scores, 23.9% had plaque in their heart arteries on a second type of scan, including 3.5% with obstructive disease.

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