TY - JOUR
T1 - Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium score and coronary CT angiography in patients with intermediate risk of coronary artery disease
AU - Petretta, Mario
AU - Daniele, Stefania
AU - Acampa, Wanda
AU - Imbriaco, Massimo
AU - Pellegrino, Teresa
AU - Messalli, Giancarlo
AU - Xhoxhi, Evgjeni
AU - Del Prete, Giuseppina
AU - Nappi, Carmela
AU - Accardo, Domenico
AU - Angeloni, Francesco
AU - Bonaduce, Domenico
AU - Cuocolo, Alberto
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - The aim of this study was to compare the prognostic value of coronary calcium scoring and coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography in assessing the cardiac risk and its temporal characteristics in patients at intermediate pre-test likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD). Cardiac CT was performed in 326 patients at intermediate (15-85%) pre-test likelihood of CAD to evaluate calcium score and presence and severity of the disease. Patients were followed-up for the occurrence of major cardiac events (cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and unstable angina requiring revascularization). During follow-up (26 ± 12 months) 34 events occurred. Calcium score, extent of CAD, and plaque extent and distribution were higher (all P
AB - The aim of this study was to compare the prognostic value of coronary calcium scoring and coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography in assessing the cardiac risk and its temporal characteristics in patients at intermediate pre-test likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD). Cardiac CT was performed in 326 patients at intermediate (15-85%) pre-test likelihood of CAD to evaluate calcium score and presence and severity of the disease. Patients were followed-up for the occurrence of major cardiac events (cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and unstable angina requiring revascularization). During follow-up (26 ± 12 months) 34 events occurred. Calcium score, extent of CAD, and plaque extent and distribution were higher (all P
KW - Characteristics of cardiac risk
KW - Coronary artery calcium
KW - Coronary CT angiography
KW - Likelihood of CAD
KW - Prognosis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84870467268&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84870467268&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10554-011-9948-5
DO - 10.1007/s10554-011-9948-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 21922205
AN - SCOPUS:84870467268
SN - 1569-5794
VL - 28
SP - 1547
EP - 1556
JO - International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
JF - International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
IS - 6
ER -