With the suggestion of coronary artery calcium as an indicator of coronary artery disease 30
years ago, intense and controversial discussion regarding coronary artery calcium has been …

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 …

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 disease is the leading cause of death in advanced countries and its
prevalence is increasing among the developing countries. Cardiac computed tomography …

Aims Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring has emerged as a tool for risk stratification and
potentially for monitoring response to risk factor modification. Therefore, repeat …

Purpose: To compare the diagnostic power of different software implementations for the
quantification of coronary artery calcium. Materials and Methods: Electron beam computed …

Introduction: Computed tomographic (CT) coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) has been
validated as a well-established screening method for cardiovascular risk stratification and …

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 is a marker of overall atherosclerotic plaque burden, corresponding
to approximately 20% overall atherosclerotic plaque burden. Coronary artery calcium …

Identification of patients at risk of future coronary artery disease (CAD) events traditionally
relies on scoring tools that take demographic and clinical characteristics into account (eg …