Is the coronary artery calcium score the first-line tool for investigating patients with severe hypercholesterolemia?

Is the coronary artery calcium score the first-line tool for investigating patients with severe hypercholesterolemia?

Abstract Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is known as a reliable tool for estimating risk of myocardial infarction, coronary death, all-cause mortality and is even used to evaluate suitable asymptomatic patients. We therefore aimed to evaluate whether CAC scoring can be applied in the algori...

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Main Authors: Sandra Kutkienė, Žaneta Petrulionienė, Aleksandras Laucevičius, Rimantė Čerkauskienė, Vytautas Kasiulevičius, Artūras Samuilis, Virginija Augaitienė, Aurelija Gedminaitė, Gintarė Bieliauskienė, Akvilė Šaulytė-Mikulskienė, Justina Staigytė, Emilija Petrulionytė, Urtė Gargalskaitė, Eglė Skiauterytė, Gabija Matuzevičienė, Milda Kovaitė, Irena Nedzelskienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Coronary artery calcium score
Cardiovascular risk
Severe hypercholesterolemia
Dyslipidemia
Primary prevention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1090-8

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