Quantifying the impact of using Coronary Artery Calcium Score for risk categorization instead of Framingham Score or European Heart SCORE in lipid lowering algorithms in a Middle Eastern population

Quantifying the impact of using Coronary Artery Calcium Score for risk categorization instead of Framingham Score or European Heart SCORE in lipid lowering algorithms in a Middle Eastern population

Background: The use of the Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACS) for risk categorization instead of the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) or European Heart SCORE (EHS) to improve classification of individuals is well documented. However, the impact of reclassifying individuals using CACS on initiating lipi...

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Main Authors: Hussain A. Isma’eel, Mohamad M. Almedawar, Bernard Harbieh, Wissam Alajaji, Laila Al-Shaar, Mukbil Hourani, Fadi El-Merhi, Samir Alam, Antoine Abchee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Subjects:
Coronary Artery Calcium Score
Lipid lowering therapy
Reclassification
Risk categorization
Canadian Cardiology Society guidelines
European Society of Cardiology guidelines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101673151500038X

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