Utility of coronary artery calcium scoring in low-risk patients: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
CAC is associated with increased ASCVD risk in lower-risk individuals. The addition of CAC scoring to the PCE and AHA PREVENT equations improved risk prediction, suggesting potential utility in this population.
Authors
- Alexander C. Razavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3213-0876)
- Michael H. Criqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-9661)
- Michael Joseph Blaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-9683)
- Harpreet Singh Bhatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3964-2989)
- Charlotte C Ellberg
- Jonathan R. Davis
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Emory Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2025.101329
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.44