Does assessment of coronary, aortic, and valvular calcification improve risk prediction for major coronary heart disease and CVD beyond standard risk factors in asymptomatic community-dwelling persons?
Coronary artery calcification scoring provides significant clinical value beyond traditional risk factors by accurately reclassifying the majority of intermediate-risk asymptomatic patients.
CAC improves discrimination and risk reclassification for major coronary heart disease and CVD beyond risk factors in asymptomatic community-dwelling persons and accurately reclassifies two-thirds of the intermediate-risk population.
Hoffmann et al. (2016) studied this question.