Key result
Coronary artery calcium scoring effectively stratifies long-term cardiovascular risk across ethnicities, age groups, and sexes, with a CAC of 0 serving as a reliable negative risk factor.
Why the study?
This review aimed to demystify coronary artery calcium as a clinical decision-guiding tool and clarify who might benefit from its use in clinical practice.
Does coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring improve cardiovascular risk stratification and event prediction compared to traditional risk scores?
Population
Patients from the CAC Consortium cohort
Design
Review of multicenter retrospective cohort studies
Follow-up
Long-term
Authors
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CAC stratification of mortality risk across groups supports expanded investigation; should not yet change practice without prospective trials.
Does coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring improve cardiovascular risk stratification and event prediction compared to traditional risk scores?
CAC scoring provides consistent cardiovascular risk stratification and may offer value beyond current guidelines, including in select young patients and those with a family history.
Adelhoefer et al. (2020) conducted a review in Asymptomatic adults free of known cardiovascular disease (n=66,636). Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring vs. CAC of 0 or lower CAC scores was evaluated on Long-term cause-specific mortality (coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, and non-CVD mortality). Coronary artery calcium scoring effectively stratifies long-term cardiovascular risk across ethnicities, age groups, and sexes, with a CAC of 0 serving as a reliable negative risk factor.
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