Coronary artery calcification – distribution, extent and 1-year outcomes in patients with low to intermediate pre-test probability of coronary artery disease.

• Main Authors: Han Bing, Chow, H. S., Ling, E. Z., Chan, B. K., Chung, L. K., Then, L. X., Pang, S. T., Chan, H. K., Khor, C. T., Tan, Y. Y., Oon, K. T., Koh, Y. L., Cham, Asri, Said, A. Y. Y., Fong, T. K., Ong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41002/3/Coronary.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41002/; https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S0167527322015868?returnurl=https:%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0167527322015868%3Fshowall%3Dtrue&referrer=https:%2F%2Fwww.internationaljournalofcardiology.com%2F

Background: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an established marker to predict major cardiovascular events (MACE), and has incremental value over traditional risk factors (CVRF). CAC is widely available, easily reproducible, and used in nearly all coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) asse...