No evidence of increased prevalence of premature coronary artery disease in New York City police officers as predicted by coronary artery calcium scoring.

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.