Coronary artery calcium score: current status.
| Autor: | Neves PO; Full Member of the Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), MD, Radiologist at the Hospital Santa Luzia, Brasília, DF, Brazil., Andrade J; MD, PhD, Radiologist at the Hospital Santa Luzia, Brasília, DF, Brazil., Monção H; Full Member of the Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), MD, Radiologist at the Hospital Santa Luzia, Brasília, DF, Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Radiologia brasileira [Radiol Bras] 2017 May-Jun; Vol. 50 (3), pp. 182-189. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0235 |
| Abstrakt: | The coronary artery calcium score plays an Important role In cardiovascular risk stratification, showing a significant association with the medium- or long-term occurrence of major cardiovascular events. Here, we discuss the following: protocols for the acquisition and quantification of the coronary artery calcium score by multidetector computed tomography; the role of the coronary artery calcium score in coronary risk stratification and its comparison with other clinical scores; its indications, interpretation, and prognosis in asymptomatic patients; and its use in patients who are symptomatic or have diabetes. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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