title: Coronary artery calcium scoring.
abstract: Numerous clinical studies have shown that coronary artery calcium scoring provides substantial incremental risk prediction beyond conventional coronary risk factors for coronary heart disease events. About half of all patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) present initially with unexpected myocardial infarction or sudden death. Early identification of this subgroup of patients is vital for institution of intensive, early preventive measures to decrease morbidity and mortality due to CAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Movahed
authors.forename: Assad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Movahed
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed