Therapeutic Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Using Cardiac Computed Tomography
The objective of this document is to review the clinical applicability of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring in both asymptomatic and symptomatic patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. We begin by describing the pathological basis of atherosclerosis, the characteristic stages of atheroscler...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2007-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S330 |