The Atherosclerotic Profile of a Young Symptomatic Population between 19 and 49 Years: Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography or Coronary Artery Calcium Score?

The Atherosclerotic Profile of a Young Symptomatic Population between 19 and 49 Years: Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography or Coronary Artery Calcium Score?

(1) Background: Whether coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) or the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) should be used for diagnosis of coronary heart disease, is an open debate. The aim of our study was to compare the atherosclerotic profile by coronary CTA in a young symptomatic high-ri...

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Main Authors: Gudrun Maria Feuchtner, Christoph Beyer, Christian Langer, Sven Bleckwenn, Thomas Senoner, Fabian Barbieri, Anna Luger, Philipp Spitaler, Gerlig Widmann, Agne Adukauskaite, Wolfgang Dichtl, Guy Friedrich, Fabian Plank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
coronary arteries
imaging
computed tomography
young high-risk population
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/8/11/157

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