Coronary calcium score and cardiovascular risk
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 …
the basis of single-center and multicenter clinical and population-based studies with short …
Why and how to measure aortic valve calcification in patients with aortic stenosis
T Pawade, T Sheth, E Guzzetti, MR Dweck… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2019 - jacc.org
The first-line evaluation of aortic stenosis severity is Doppler echocardiography. However, in
up to 40% of patients, resting echocardiographic assessment of aortic stenosis severity is …
up to 40% of patients, resting echocardiographic assessment of aortic stenosis severity is …
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography/North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging–expert consensus document on coronary CT imaging of …
Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) provides a wealth of clinically
meaningful information beyond anatomic stenosis alone, including the presence or absence …
meaningful information beyond anatomic stenosis alone, including the presence or absence …
[HTML][HTML] The role of vascular smooth muscle cells in arterial remodeling: focus on calcification-related processes
Arterial remodeling refers to the structural and functional changes of the vessel wall that
occur in response to disease, injury, or aging. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) play a …
occur in response to disease, injury, or aging. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) play a …
Coronary artery calcium scoring: is it time for a change in methodology?
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 …
and predictive of cardiovascular risk. Formal CAC scoring was introduced in 1990, with early …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular injury induced by tobacco products: assessment of risk factors and biomarkers of harm. A Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science compilation
DJ Conklin, S Schick, MJ Blaha… - American Journal …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Although substantial evidence shows that smoking is positively and robustly associated with
cardiovascular disease (CVD), the CVD risk associated with the use of new and emerging …
cardiovascular disease (CVD), the CVD risk associated with the use of new and emerging …
Improving the CAC score by addition of regional measures of calcium distribution: multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether inclusion of simple measures of
calcified plaque distribution might improve the ability of the traditional Agatston coronary …
calcified plaque distribution might improve the ability of the traditional Agatston coronary …
An update on coronary artery calcium interpretation at chest and cardiac CT
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 …
individual. As such, it is an important tool in cardiovascular risk stratification and preventive …
[HTML][HTML] Coronary calcium scoring potential of large field-of-view spectral photon-counting CT: a phantom study
NR van der Werf, S Si-Mohamed, PA Rodesch… - European …, 2022 - Springer
Objective The aim of the current study was, first, to assess the coronary artery calcium (CAC)
scoring potential of spectral photon-counting CT (SPCCT) in comparison with computed …
scoring potential of spectral photon-counting CT (SPCCT) in comparison with computed …
Serum aldosterone concentration, blood pressure, and coronary artery calcium: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Aldosterone is a steroid hormone regulating fluid and electrolyte homeostasis and is known
to increase the risk of atherosclerosis. In this study, we examined the associations of serum …
to increase the risk of atherosclerosis. In this study, we examined the associations of serum …