We intended to estimate how the zero coronary artery calcium (CAC) score in symptomatic
patients with intermediate probability of coronary artery disease predicts the absence of …

We aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of noncalcified coronary plaques (NCP)
using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and analyze predictors of significant coronary …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in symptomatic
patients is associated with a very low risk of adverse cardiovascular events. However …

The aims of this study were:(a) to assess clinical predictors and coronary computed
tomography angiography (CCTA) characteristics of noncalcified coronary plaques (NCP) in …

Objective We sought to identify the predictors of non-calcified plaque (NCP) burden in
patients with low coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of 1–100. Methods We studied 920 …

Noncalcified coronary artery plaques (NCAPs) are susceptible to rupture, resulting in
coronary artery thrombosis. Using computer tomography coronary angiography (CTCA), we …

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 …

Patients with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of zero are generally considered not to
have atherosclerosis. Recent studies involving computed tomography coronary angiography …

PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the frequency and extent of coronary atherosclerotic
plaques in patients with a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero and establish the …

(1) Background: Whether it is safe to exclude coronary artery disease (CAD) in symptomatic
patients with coronary artery calcium score (CACS 0), is an open debate. To compare …