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Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
August 2012 Author in the Room® Teleconference
Author: Philip Greenland, MD
Summary Points:
- In comparison to other competing biomarkers and risk factors, coronary artery calcium (CAC) is currently the most potent risk marker of subclinical CHD.
- CAC was shown in several observational studies to improve the prediction of risk beyond traditional risk factors.
- In this JAMA paper CAC outperformed various competing risk assessment markers among asymptomatic people at intermediate risk for CHD. Whether CAC should be used in routine clinical practice, however, is still a matter of personal opinion or further research.
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