Quantification of coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been shown to be reliable, reproducible,
and predictive of cardiovascular risk. Formal CAC scoring was introduced in 1990, with early …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores obtained from CT scans have been shown to be
prognostic in assessment of the risk for development of cardiovascular diseases, facilitating …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a highly specific marker for coronary atherosclerosis. The
CAC Consortium, a multicenter, retrospective, real-world cohort study, was established to …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a marker of overall coronary atherosclerotic burden in an
individual. As such, it is an important tool in cardiovascular risk stratification and preventive …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a highly specific feature of coronary atherosclerosis. On
the basis of single-center and multicenter clinical and population-based studies with short …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning is a reliable, noninvasive technique for estimating
overall coronary plaque burden and for identifying risk for future cardiac events. Arthur …

Objectives: This study examined a large cohort to assess whether progression of coronary
artery calcium (CAC) was associated with all-cause mortality, and which among 3 different …

Cardiovascular risk assessment has assumed a prominent role in the course of preventive
care of all adults. Traditionally cardiovascular risk assessment has been performed using …

Primary care physicians often must decide whether statin therapy would be appropriate (in
addition to lifestyle modification) for managing asymptomatic individuals with borderline or …

Aims Although coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been established as a robust tool for
predicting total mortality during intermediate follow-up, less is known about the long-term …