Abstract
This chapter reviews the role of coronary artery calcium scoring in clinical settings. Coronary calcium scoring appears most useful for risk stratification of asymptomatic patients with an intermediate risk of subsequent cardiac events.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Cardiac CT, Second Edition |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 181-189 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783642418839 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642418822 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)