Purpose: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a specific indicator of and an independent risk
factor for atherosclerosis; however, calcium scoring may miss noncalcified plaques, which …

Purpose A zero coronary calcium score (CCS) is not able to provide a definite exclusion for
coronary artery disease (CAD). The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and …

Background: Analysis of the coronary artery calcium levels usually provides important
information that can be used in patient prognosis and stratification of treatment when …

Patients with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of zero are generally considered not to
have atherosclerosis. Recent studies involving computed tomography coronary angiography …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in symptomatic
patients is associated with a very low risk of adverse cardiovascular events. However …

Background: The coronary artery calcium score is used for risk stratification in asymptomatic
patients. Although coronary artery disease can occur in the absence of coronary artery …

PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the frequency and extent of coronary atherosclerotic
plaques in patients with a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero and establish the …

The absence of coronary calcification is associated with an excellent prognosis. However, a
calcium score of zero does not exclude the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) or the …

Objectives A higher coronary artery calcium score (CACS) is associated with increased
coronary artery plaque burden resulting in increased cardiovascular risk. Conversely, the …

Methods We evaluated 96 patients with coronary artery calcium score< 10 Au referred for
CTCA with suspected coronary disease. Plaques causing> 50% stenosis on CTCA were …