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Title
Coronary artery calcium score and risk classification for coronary heart disease prediction.
Authors
Polonsky, Tamar S; McClelland, Robyn L; Jorgensen, Neal W; Bild, Diane E; Burke, Gregory L; Guerci, Alan D; Greenland, Philip
Abstract
The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) has been shown to predict future coronary heart disease (CHD) events. However, the extent to which adding CACS to traditional CHD risk factors improves classification of risk is unclear.