July 26, 2012European Heart Journal195 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperCoronary artery calcium for the prediction of mortality in young adults 75 years old
Key Points
- This research evaluates the efficacy of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in predicting mortality for young adults under 45 years and elderly adults over 75 years.
- Assessed mortality risk (MR) in elderly persons with no CAC and younger persons with high CAC.
Structured PICO
Does coronary artery calcium scoring predict mortality in young adults <45 years old and elderly adults >75 years old?
P
Population
Young adults <45 years old and elderly adults >75 years old
I
Intervention
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring
O
Outcome
Mortalityhard clinical
CAC scoring is a valuable predictor of mortality across age extremes, demonstrating that biological age (as measured by CAC) can trump chronological age in risk assessment.
Abstract
The value of CAC for predicting mortality extends to both elderly patients and those <45 years old. Elderly persons with no CAC have a lower MR than younger persons with high CAC.