The significance of coronary artery calcium score as a predictor of coronary artery stenosis in individuals referred for CT angiography

The significance of coronary artery calcium score as a predictor of coronary artery stenosis in individuals referred for CT angiography

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease (CAD), are among the most common causes of death in the elderly population. Recent studies have found that coronary artery calcium score (CACS) is a strong independent predictor of CAD. Here we aimed to investigate the associat...

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Main Authors: Reza Kiani, Hamidreza Pouraliakbar, Mohammad Javad Alemzadeh-Ansari, Ali Khademi, Mohamad Mehdi Peighambari, Bahram Mohebbi, Ata Firouzi, Ali Zahedmehr, Farshad Shakerian, Zahra Hosseini, Alireza Rashidinejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
Subjects:
coronary artery disease
angiography
coronary calcium score
Online Access:https://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcvtr-12-203.pdf

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