The role of coronary artery calcification score in clinical practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coronary artery calcification (CAC) measured by electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT) has been well studied in the prediction of coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to evaluate the impact of the CAC score in the diagnostic pr...

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Main Authors: Willems Tineke P, Zeebregts Clark J, Bouma Hjalmar R, Hospers Frederique AP, Dikkers Riksta, Vliegenthart Rozemarijn, Slart Riemer HJA, Salachova Farah, Piers Lieuwe H, Oudkerk Matthijs, Zijlstra Felix, Tio René A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/8/38