Key result
Coronary artery calcium scoring serves as a reliable screening tool for the early detection of coronary artery disease and prediction of future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic individuals.
Why the study?
CAD causes significant cardiovascular events with most patients remaining asymptomatic, prompting an evaluation of the CAC score as a reliable indicator of CAD and predictor of CV events.
Does coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring reliably predict coronary artery disease and future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic individuals?
Does coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring reliably predict coronary artery disease and future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic individuals?
Coronary artery calcium scoring is a reliable and practical screening tool for predicting cardiovascular events in asymptomatic individuals, aiding in early diagnosis and primary prevention.
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CAC score compilation may refine asymptomatic CAD risk stratification; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by atheromatous blockage of coronary vessels leading to acute coronary events that usually occur when a plaque ruptures and a thrombus forms. CAD is a known cause of significant cardiovascular events, accounting for more than 50% of the deaths in western countries, and most of the patients with CAD remain asymptomatic. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score has been created as a measure of coronary atherosclerosis. This article has compiled various studies that conclude the clinical relationship between coronary artery calcium and the development of cardiovascular (CV) events by using the CAC score as a reliable indicator of CAD. This article has reviewed the pathophysiology and risk factors of CAD, along with various methods of CAC scoring. It also underlined the reliability of CAC scoring for early detection of CAD in asymptomatic individuals. We emphasized the importance of age-dependent risk factor analysis combined with practical screening tools like CAC scoring for early diagnosis of CAD can help direct the treatment and prevent deaths in asymptomatic individuals.
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Shreya et al. (2021) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring was evaluated. Coronary artery calcium scoring serves as a reliable screening tool for the early detection of coronary artery disease and prediction of future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic individuals.
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