Coronary artery calcium: Biology and clinical relevance

Petra Zubin Maslov; Jagat Narula; Harvey Hecht

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-816389-4.00008-6

Coronary artery calcium: Biology and clinical relevance

Petra Zubin Maslov
, Jagat Narula
, Harvey Hecht

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Abstract

Coronary artery calcium (CAC), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, has emerged as the most robust predictor of adverse cardiovascular events in the asymptomatic population; it is superior to all risk factor-based scores including the Pooled Cohort Equation in the 2013 ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guidelines. It is most useful in reclassifying patients in the intermediate risk group to lower or higher risk categories and has been incorporated into guidelines as part of the decision-making process in selected circumstances. Progression of CAC on serial scanning is indicative of poorer outcomes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Coronary Calcium
Subtitle of host publication	A Comprehensive Understanding of Its Biology, Use in Screening, and Interventional Management
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	191-202
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128163894
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816389-4.00008-6
State	Published - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

Coronary artery calcium
Risk prediction
Subclinical atherosclerosis

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