Computed tomography coronary artery calcium scoring: Review of evidence base and cost-effectiveness in cardiovascular risk prediction

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 296-303

  Vliegenthart, Rozemarijn ^a   Morris, Pamela B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

computed tomography; coronary artery calcification; coronary heart disease; risk stratification; screening

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ALGORITHM; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORING; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ALGORITHMS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84865756283     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: 15360237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e318254a00c     Document Type: Review

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