Advanced measurements of coronary calcium scores: how does it affect current clinical practice?
Antonio NennaFrancesco NappiCristiano SpadaccioSalvatore Matteo GrecoMichele PilatoFrancesco StiloNunzio MontelioneVincenzo CataneseMario LusiniFrancesco SpinelliMassimo ChelloPublished in: Future cardiology (2021)
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring has emerged as a marker of the burden of atheromatous disease and has been included in scoring systems. The practice of myocardial revascularization, considering percutaneous procedures or surgical strategies, is dramatically changing over years and the prognostic significance of CAC scoring is gradually being conceived. In this interdisciplinary scenario, vessel specific calcium scoring, mapping of coronary calcification and its integration with functional assessment of coronary artery disease might change the future decisions in the catheterization lab and operative theaters. This article summarizes CAC evaluation techniques and its implications in clinical practice.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- clinical practice
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- primary care
- ultrasound guided
- healthcare
- cardiovascular events
- chronic kidney disease
- high resolution
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- aortic stenosis
- atrial fibrillation
- radiofrequency ablation
- pulmonary hypertension
- acute coronary syndrome