Prognostic value of cardiovascular CT: Is coronary artery calcium screening enough? the added value of CCTA
Por:
Alexanderson E., Canseco-León N., Inarra, F, Meave A., Dey D.
Publicada:
1 ene 2012
Resumen:
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary cause of death in adults in the United States. Only 50% of patients who present with a myocardial infarction have a prior history of CAD. Non-invasive cardiac imaging tests have been developed to diagnose CAD. Current guidelines and systematic reviews have tried to determine the prognostic value of the coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring and the coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) for major adverse cardiovascular events. Several studies support the roles of CCTA and CAC scoring for the diagnosis of CAD in asymptomatic patients. Further studies are needed to confirm the superior role of CCTA over CAC scoring in symptomatic patients. Copyright © 2012 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.
Filiaciones:
Alexanderson E.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Canseco-León N.:
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Ignacio Chavez, Juan Badiano No 1, Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, 14080 Mexico City, Mexico
Inarra, F:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Meave A.:
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Ignacio Chavez, Juan Badiano No 1, Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, 14080 Mexico City, Mexico
Dey D.:
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Imaging, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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