Why the study?
Does computed tomography coronary angiography identify noncalcified plaques and significant stenoses in patients with a zero coronary artery calcium score?
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357 patients with a zero coronary artery calcium score, selected from a retrospective cohort of 842…
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Zero CAC does not exclude noncalcified plaques or stenosis in diabetics; leaves open whether CTCA should supplement calcium scoring.
Does computed tomography coronary angiography identify noncalcified plaques and significant stenoses in patients with a zero coronary artery calcium score?
A zero coronary artery calcium score does not definitively exclude the presence of noncalcified atherosclerotic plaques or obstructive coronary artery disease, particularly in patients with diabetes.
Öncel et al. (2013) studied this question.
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