Coronary calcium is associated with cardiovascular disease risk. However, it may not only be the volume, but the density of coronary calcium that influences risk as more dense calcium may reflect stable plaque at lower risk of inciting coronary events. The traditional Agatson method of scoring coronary calcium burden does not consider coronary calcium […]
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Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning Improves Risk Stratification
In the JUPITER study, patients with low cholesterol levels but raised high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels were seen to benefit from treatment with rosuvastatin, although overall cardiovascular events were low. In this study, the authors investigated whether the use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring could further stratify risk in a population of patients from […]
Coronary CT in a low-risk population
The role of atherosclerotic plaque imaging techniques in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease remains to be determined. Perhaps the most promising technique at the moment is coronary CT, which has a high sensitivity for the detection of atherosclerosis. However, the benefits of CT must be balanced against the risks of contrast and radiation exposure. […]