Why the study?
Does cardiac computed tomography improve risk stratification and exclusion of coronary artery disease in mature athletes?
Does cardiac computed tomography improve risk stratification and exclusion of coronary artery disease in mature athletes?
Cardiac CT and CAC scoring can effectively exclude coronary artery disease and stratify cardiovascular risk in mature athletes during pre-participation screening.
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May aid CAD exclusion during mature athlete screening; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Christou et al. (2021) studied this question.
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