Coronary artery calcium scoring: current status and future directions

A Gupta, K Bera, E Kikano, JD Pierce, J Gan… - Radiographics, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
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 …

Measurement and Application of Incidentally Detected Coronary Calcium: JACC Review Topic of the Week

S Parsa, A Saleh, V Raygor, N Hoeting, A Rao… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is a powerful tool for atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease risk stratification. The nongated, noncontrast chest computed tomography scan …

Association of coronary artery calcium detected by routine ungated CT imaging with cardiovascular outcomes

AW Peng, R Dudum, SS Jain, DJ Maron… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events
across all racial and ethnic groups. CAC can be quantified on nonelectrocardiography …

[HTML][HTML] Lung opacity and coronary artery calcium score: a combined tool for risk stratification and outcome prediction in COVID-19 patients

V Koch, LD Gruenewald, MH Albrecht, K Eichler… - Academic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess and correlate pulmonary involvement and outcome of SARS-CoV-2
pneumonia with the degree of coronary plaque burden based on the CAC-DRS …

[HTML][HTML] Urine and plasma markers of platelet activation and respiratory symptoms in COPD

A Fawzy, N Putcha, S Raju, H Woo, CT Lin… - … Diseases: Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Antiplatelet therapy has been associated with fewer exacerbations and
reduced respiratory symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Whether …

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Coronary Calcium Scoring in Standard Cardiac Computed Tomography and Chest Computed Tomography With Different …

Y Lin, G Lin, MT Peng, CT Kuo, YL Wan… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To assess the correlation of coronary calcium score (CS) obtained by artificial
intelligence (AI) with those obtained by electrocardiography gated standard cardiac …

Predictive Value of Deep Learning–derived CT Pectoralis Muscle and Adipose Measurements for Incident Heart Failure: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Q Hathaway, HA Ibad, DA Bluemke… - Radiology …, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To develop a deep learning algorithm capable of extracting pectoralis muscle and
adipose measurements and to longitudinally investigate associations between these …

Feasibility and limitations of deep learning–based coronary calcium scoring in PET-CT: a comparison with coronary calcium score CT

HS Oh, TH Kim, JW Kim, J Yang, HS Lee, JH Lee… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to determine the feasibility and limitations of deep learning–
based coronary calcium scoring using positron emission tomography-computed tomography …

Opportunistic Screening for Coronary Artery Disease: An Untapped Population Health Resource

R Malik, K Sun, J Azadi, B Lau, S Whelton… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Structured Summary Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of
death in the United States. At risk asymptomatic adults are eligible for screening with EKG …

Computed Tomography-Based Coronary Artery Calcium Score Calculation at a Reduced Tube Voltage Utilizing Iterative Reconstruction and Threshold Modification …

S Habibi, M Akbarnejad, N Rezaeian, A Salmanipour… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) indicates cardiovascular health. A
concern in this regard is the ionizing radiation from computed tomography (CT). Recent …