title: Is calcium scoring of the coronary arteries necessary for proper management of asymptomatic subjects with classic risk factors?
abstract: In 2000, I wrote an editorial entitled, "Detecting Coronary Calcium."1 For the past several years there have been numerous publications on this subject. Recently, an article by Min et al, provided some important information about patients with a normal coronary calcium scan and the conversion from a zero calcium score to greater than zero.
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authors.lastname: Richard Conti
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index