BACKGROUND: Although conventional (CAG) and computed tomography angiography
(CTA) are reliable diagnostic modalities for exclusion of obstructive coronary artery disease …

Aims CT calcium scoring (CTCS) and CT cardiac angiography (CTCA) are widely used in
patients with stable chest pain to exclude significant coronary artery disease (CAD). We …

The detection and quantification of coronary artery calcification (CAC) significantly improves
cardiovascular risk prediction in asymptomatic patients. Many have advocated for expanded …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning has evolved into an important
subclinical prediction method for cardiovascular diseases in asymptomatic subjects …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an excellent surrogate for atherosclerosis. However, this
calcium is nonspecific for obstructive heart disease. This study sought to determine (1) the …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) imaging by unenhanced computed X-ray
tomography (CT) is recommended as an initial diagnostic test for patients with stable chest …

Academic Emergency Medicine 2011; 18: 1065–1071© 2011 by the Society for Academic
Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: Coronary angiography calcium score (CACS) is …

Background The predictive value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been widely studied;
however, little is known about specific characteristics of CAC that are most predictive. We …

Aim The long-term value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning has not been studied
extensively in symptomatic patients, but was evaluated by us in 644 consecutive patients …

How well absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) predicts the absence of noncalcified
coronary artery plaque (NCAP) has not been elucidated. We conducted a cross-sectional …