Beyond the Heart: The Predictive Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in Non-Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification

Beyond the Heart: The Predictive Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in Non-Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification

Coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS), a non-invasive measure of coronary atherosclerosis, has significantly enhanced cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment and stratification in asymptomatic individuals. More recently, a higher score for CAC has been associated with an increased risk of non-CV diseas...

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Main Authors: Viviana Cortiana, Hetvee Vaghela, Rahul Bakhle, Tony Santhosh, Oroshay Kaiwan, Aalia Tausif, Ashish Goel, Mohammed K. Suhail, Neil Patel, Omar Akram, Nirja Kaka, Yashendra Sethi, Arsalan Moinuddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
coronary artery calcification
coronary artery calcium score
calcium score
prognostic factors
cardiovascular disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/21/2349
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