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Coronary artery calcium: from risk prediction to treatment allocation and clinical trials
Sep 26, 2023
Dr Seamus Whelton from John's Hopkins School of Medicine joins the podcast to discuss coronary artery calcium scoring and its applications. They explore its significance in assessing cardiovascular risk, implications of a zero calcium score on health, comprehensive risk assessment, and innovative uses in clinical trials for mortality reduction.
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- Calcium score of zero indicates low cardiovascular risk and healthy arterial aging with low mortality rates.
- Future of calcium scoring includes refining risk assessment with additional insights from non-cardiac CT scans and clinical trials for effective treatment allocation.
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The Importance of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
Coronary artery calcium scoring is a crucial tool for assessing cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic individuals. Traditional risk factors like high blood pressure or high cholesterol may not provide personalized risk assessments, whereas calcium scoring offers individualized insights into a person's plaque burden and future cardiovascular risk. Guidelines recommend this test, particularly for patients with intermediate risk levels, to accurately determine the need for preventive interventions like statin therapy.
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