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Published in: Current Cardiology Reports 1/2013

01-01-2013 | Cardiac PET, CT, and MRI (S Achenbach, Section Editor)

Coronary Calcium: New Insights, Recent Data, and Clinical Role

Authors: George Youssef, Nove Kalia, Sirous Darabian, Matthew J. Budoff

Published in: Current Cardiology Reports | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Calcium artery calcium (CAC) scoring has become an integral part in the era of preventive cardiology, it has been extensively studied and been validated as a powerful tool for cardiovascular risk assessment in conjunction with other traditional well established scoring systems such as Framingham risk score. In addition, CAC testing has found its way into emergency department algorithms assessing low to intermediate risk patients presenting with chest pain, this strategy was recently adopted by the UK NICE guidelines, confidently ruling out cardiac origin of chest pain. Several studies have demonstrated that risk assessment using CAC was motivational to patients leading to better adherence to their preventive practices as well as to medications. Accordingly, this test has several recommendations for use by national and international guidelines.
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Metadata
Title
Coronary Calcium: New Insights, Recent Data, and Clinical Role
Authors
George Youssef
Nove Kalia
Sirous Darabian
Matthew J. Budoff
Publication date
01-01-2013
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Cardiology Reports / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1523-3782
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3170
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-012-0325-3

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