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Use of cardiac CT and calcium scoring for detecting coronary plaque: implications on prognosis and patient management

Year: 2014

Type: review

Abstract: Clinicians often use risk factor-based calculators to estimate an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Non-invasive cardiovascular imaging, particularly coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring and coronary CT angiography (CTA), allows for direct visualization of coronary atherosclerosis. Among patients without prior coronary artery disease, studies examining CAC and coronary CTA have consistently shown that the presence, extent and severity of coronary atherosclerosis provide additional prognostic information for patients beyond risk factor-based scores alone. This review will highlight the basics of CAC scoring and coronary CTA and discuss their role in impacting patient prognosis and management.

Source: British Journal of Radiology

DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20140594

Authors: S Divakaran, M K Cheezum, E A Hulten, M S Bittencourt, M G Silverman, K Nasir, R Blankstein

Institutions: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2092914342

FWCI: 0.465

Cites: 71

Cited by: 66

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