The continuing increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the general population is
predicted to result in a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease. Although the …

Background There is little consensus on whether absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC)
can identify patients with chest pain (CP) who can safely avoid additional downstream …

Objectives: We sought to quantify the mortality rates associated with absent and low positive
(CAC 1 to 10) coronary artery calcium (CAC). Background: There is increasing interest in the …

Coronary calcification has long been known to occur as a part of the atherosclerotic process,
although whether it is a marker of plaque stability or instability is still a topic of considerable …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of occult coronary
artery disease (CAD) with coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) to …

Current guidelines and literature on screening for coronary artery calcium for cardiac risk
assessment are reviewed for both general and special populations. It is shown that for both …

Unheralded vaso-occlusive cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, sudden death, and
stroke) are common manifestations of atherothrombotic vascular disease, and accurate …

Aims The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between calcium scoring (CS)
and multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography (MSCTA) and to determine if …

Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnosis by coronary computed tomographic
angiography (CCTA) is useful for identification of symptomatic diabetic individuals at …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to evaluate to what extent Agatston scores may be
derived from CT coronary angiography (CTA) examinations, compared with traditional …