Carotid Plaque Score is Associated with 10-year Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Low-Intermediate Risk Patients Referred to a General Cardiology Community Clinic.
Murray F MatangiMarie-France HétuDavid W J ArmstrongJonas ShellenbergerDaniel BrouillardJosh BakerAna JohnsonNicholas GrubicHannah WillmsAmer M JohriPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2024)
A plaque score ≥2 can re-stratify low-intermediate risk patients to a higher risk for events. Plaque score may be used as a quick assessment in a cardiology office to guide treatment management of patients.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular events
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- emergency department
- primary care
- type diabetes
- cardiac surgery
- patient reported outcomes
- acute kidney injury
- patient reported
- breast cancer risk