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Does the coronary artery calcification (CAC) score measured by MDCT predict significant coronary stenosis assessed by coronary angiography in Japanese patients?
Does the coronary artery calcification (CAC) score measured by MDCT predict significant coronary stenosis assessed by coronary angiography in Japanese patients?
The CAC score determined by MDCT is an independent predictor of significant coronary stenosis, which is particularly useful when severe calcification limits direct MDCT diagnosis.
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May aid stenosis prediction on CAG when MDCT is limited by calcification; leaves open prospective validation in Japanese patients.
Mitsutake et al. (2006) studied this question.
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