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December 24, 2011Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Frequency and risk factors associated with atherosclerotic plaques in patients with a zero coronary artery calcium score

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Population

519 consecutive patients with a zero coronary artery calcium score undergoing coronary computed tomography…

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Authors

CCChun-Ku ChenNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityYKYen‐Shu KuoNational Taiwan UniversityCLChien-An LiuTaipei Veterans General Hospital

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Implication

May identify older or obese zero-calcium patients for plaque assessment; leaves open prospective outcome validation.

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Population
519 consecutive patients with a zero coronary artery calcium score undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography, mean age 54 ± 10 years, male:female ratio of 56:44.
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Outcome
Presence of coronary artery plaques and the degree of resulting stenosissurrogate

Atherosclerotic plaques can be present in patients with a zero coronary calcium score, particularly in those who are older (>55 years) or obese (BMI >27).

Cite This Study

Chen et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85493b38b24859dfd6ad21https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcma.2011.11.001

Topics

Coronary artery diseaseCoronary CT angiography
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