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 …

Summary...... 387 Role of CAC Scoring in Assessment of Symptomatic Patients...... 388
Diagnosis of Coronary Stenosis in Patients With Possible CHD by CAC...... 388 Comparison …

Background Vascular calcification is a major cause of the high morbidity and mortality of
cardiovascular diseases and is closely associated with the intestinal microbiota. Short-chain …

First developed in 1990, the Agatston coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is an
international guideline-endorsed decision aid for further risk assessment and personalized …

Background In white populations, computed tomographic measurements of coronary-artery
calcium predict coronary heart disease independently of traditional coronary risk factors …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop risk-adjusted multivariable models that
include risk factors and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores measured with electron-beam …

This scientific statement reviews the scientific data for cardiac computed tomography (CT)
related to imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerosis. Cardiac CT is a CT …

Objectives: In this study, we systematically assessed the diagnostic and prognostic value of
absence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals …

Background: Several imaging techniques may reveal calcification of the arterial wall or
cardiac valves. Many studies indicate that the risk for cardiovascular disease is increased …

Background—The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) provides an opportunity to
study the association of traditional cardiovascular risk factors with the incidence and …