Coronary Artery Calcium Testing in Patients with Chest Pain: Alive and Kicking

Josephine L. Harrington,Purav Mody,Ron Blankstein,Khurram Nasir,Michael J. Blaha,Parag H. Joshi

Coronary Artery Calcium Testing in Patients with Chest Pain: Alive and Kicking

2017

Josephine L. Harrington
Purav Mody
Ron Blankstein
Khurram Nasir
Michael J. Blaha
Parag H. Joshi

Purpose of Review We review the potential role of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring in the initial evaluation and risk stratification of patients with low- to moderate-risk, stable and acute, chest pain.

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Diabetes mellitus
Artery
Calcium
Chest pain
Angina
Myocardial infarction
Calcium testing
Medicine
Cardiology
Internal medicine
risk stratification
in patient
coronary artery calcium

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