Coronary artery calcium scoring and cardiovascular risk reclassification in patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography

Introduction: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is used for both cardiovascular risk reclassification and as a gatekeeper for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). The aims of this study were to assess to what extent CAC score results can reclassify the cardiovascular risk of patients...

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Main Authors: Daniel Matos, António Miguel Ferreira, Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves, Francisco Gama, Pedro Freitas, Sara Guerreiro, Gonçalo Cardoso, António Tralhão, Hélder Dores, João Abecasis, Hugo Marques, Carla Saraiva, Miguel Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255120304637