2019年1月1日
[Coronary artery calcium:Its clinical utility in primary prevention.]
Clinical calcium
- 巻
- 29
- 号
- 2
- 開始ページ
- 215
- 終了ページ
- 223
- DOI
- 10.20837/4201902215
Coronary artery calcium, quantified by computed tomography scanning, is one of the well-known measures of subclinical atherosclerosis. Coronary artery calcium is considered an end result from the long-term exposure to risk factors. CAC has been shown to improve risk stratification in asymptomatic individuals with intermediate-risk(e.g., an option to facilitate decision making)for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the US/western countries. Coronary artery calcium also represents a surrogate of atherosclerosis burden. However, the lack of evidence regarding issues such as costs or radiation exposure related to measuring coronary artery calcium warrants further studies.
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.20837/4201902215
- ORCIDのPut Code : 77244159
- PubMed ID : 30679403