ATHEROSCLEROSIS AS MANIFEST BY THORACIC AORTIC CALCIUM: INSIGHTS FROM A REMOTE NATIVE POPULATION WITH EXTREMELY LOW LEVELS OF CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND TRADITIONAL CV RISK FACTORS

Thoracic aortic calcium (TAC) is thought to be a manifestation of atherosclerosis with risk factors similar to those for CAD. To better understand TAC, we examined the Tsimane, a remote Bolivian Amazonian population with few CV factors and the lowest recorded levels of coronary artery calcium (CAC