Abstract
OBJECTIVES:: To investigate the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in active New York City police officers as detected by coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring. METHODS:: We assessed 2064 New York City police officers who underwent electron beam computed tomography for quantification of CAC. RESULTS:: The mean age of study subjects was 42 ± 6 years. A CAC score of 0 was present in 74% of men and 80% of women. A subset of 75 officers with known early exposure to World Trade Center dust were evaluated separately. CONCLUSION:: New York City police officers do not have an increased prevalence of CAD compared with the general population as assessed with CAC scoring. At 5 years, exposure to World Trade Center dust does not appear to increase the risk of premature CAD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 661-665 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health