Coronary disease & ACSResearch article
Coronary Artery Calcification: Current Concepts and Clinical Implications
- Narrative review
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Clinical implications of CAC types (narrative review)
- Coronary artery calcification (CAC) predicts future events independently of conventional CV risk factors and more than any other noninvasive biomarker of CAD
- Microcalcification portends increased risk of rupture and CV events
- Contemporary CT cannot assess early microcalcification; limited spatial resolution and blooming artifacts may hinder stenosis estimation
Original publication
Coronary Artery Calcification: Current Concepts and Clinical Implications. Circulation. Published 16 January 2024. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.123.065657
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