Measurement and Application of Incidentally Detected Coronary Calcium: JACC Review Topic of the Week

Shyon Parsa; Adam Saleh; Viraj Raygor; Natalie Hoeting; Anjali Rao; Ann Marie Navar; Anand Rohatgi; Fernando Kay; Suhny Abbara; Amit Khera; Parag H. Joshi

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.01.039

Measurement and Application of Incidentally Detected Coronary Calcium: JACC Review Topic of the Week

Shyon Parsa, Adam Saleh, Viraj Raygor, Natalie Hoeting, Anjali Rao, Ann Marie Navar, Anand Rohatgi, Fernando Kay, Suhny Abbara, Amit Khera, Parag H. Joshi^*

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Abstract

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is a powerful tool for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk stratification. The nongated, noncontrast chest computed tomography scan (NCCT) has emerged as a source of CAC characterization with tremendous potential due to the high volume of NCCT scans. Application of incidental CAC characterization from NCCT has raised questions around score accuracy, standardization of methodology including the possibility of deep learning to automate the process, and the risk stratification potential of an NCCT-derived score. In this review, the authors aim to summarize the role of NCCT-derived CAC in preventive cardiovascular health today as well as explore future avenues for eventual clinical applicability in specific patient populations and broader health systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1557-1567
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume	83
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.01.039
State	Published - Apr 23 2024

Keywords

cardiovascular imaging
coronary artery calcium
heart disease
patient-centered care pathways
personalized medicine
preventive health

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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