Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is epidemic throughout the world and is
etiologic for such acute cardiovascular events as myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke …

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 …

Importance The diagnostic value is unclear of a 0 coronary artery calcium (CAC) score to
rule out obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and near-term clinical events across …

Objectives This study sought to determine the feasibility of performing an extensive
randomized outcomes trial comparing a coronary artery calcium (CAC)-versus a pooled …

Objective To evaluate the association of the type D personality and the level of coronary
arteries calcification in population-based sample. Methods 1595 residents aged 25 to 64 …

Background We aimed to investigate the natural course of coronary artery calcium
progression in an Asian population with a baseline coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an indicator of atherosclerosis, and the CAC
score is a useful noninvasive assessment of coronary artery disease. Objective To compare …

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is a marker of advanced coronary atherosclerosis.
Numerous prospective cohorts have validated CAC as an independent marker that improves …

Computed tomography for quantification of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a simple non-
invasive tool to assess atherosclerotic plaque burden. CAC is highly correlated with …

Background Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scanning allows for reliable coronary
calcium score (CCS) calculation at a low radiation dose and has been well established as …