CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS VERSUS CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE IN PREDICTING INCIDENT CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND STROKE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS: THE JACKSON HEART STUDY

African Americans have a higher burden of atherosclerotic risk factors and higher rates of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to other race/ethnic groups in the US. However, studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 0 in this population. We