Key result
Coronary artery calcium was the superior predictor for incident CHD/CVD compared to ankle-brachial index, high-sensitivity CRP, and family history in intermediate-risk individuals.
Why the study?
Does coronary artery calcium provide superior risk discrimination for incident CHD/CVD compared to other novel risk markers in intermediate-risk individuals?
Does coronary artery calcium provide superior risk discrimination for incident CHD/CVD compared to other novel risk markers in intermediate-risk individuals?
Coronary artery calcium is superior to ankle-brachial index, high-sensitivity CRP, and family history for predicting incident cardiovascular events and reclassifying risk in intermediate-risk individuals.
CAC may enhance risk stratification in intermediate-risk patients; leaves open need for trials to confirm outcome impact.
Coronary artery calcium, ankle-brachial index, high-sensitivity CRP, and family history were independent predictors of incident CHD/CVD in intermediate-risk individuals. Coronary artery calcium provided superior discrimination and risk reclassification compared with other risk markers.
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Yeboah et al. (2012) studied this question. Coronary artery calcium was the superior predictor for incident CHD/CVD compared to ankle-brachial index, high-sensitivity CRP, and family history in intermediate-risk individuals.
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