Open AccessProbabilistic Model for Prediction of Angiographically Defined Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Using Electron Beam Computed Tomography Calcium Score Strata
Author(s) -
Lawrence F. Bielak,
John A. Rumberger,
Patrick F. Sheedy,
Robert S. Schwartz,
Patricia A. Peyser
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.102.4.380
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , coronary calcium score , calcification , calcium , cardiology , angiography , coronary artery calcium , radiology
Electron beam CT (EBCT) is an accurate, noninvasive method to detect and quantify coronary artery calcification, a marker of coronary artery disease (CAD). This investigation examined the accuracy of EBCT to detect obstructive CAD (> or =50% stenosis) and determined the optimal strata for quantity of coronary artery calcification to facilitate clinical decision-making.
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