Visual Coronary and Aortic Calcium Scoring on Chest Computed Tomography Predict Mortality in Patients With Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol ≥190 mg/dL.
Francesco CastagnaJeremy A MilesJavier ArceEphraim LeidermanPatrick NeshiwatPaul IppolitoPatricia FriedmannAldo SchenoneLili ZhangCarlos J RodriguezMichael J BlahaJeffrey M LevskyMario J GarciaLeandro SlipczukPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging (2022)
In patients without history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and LDL-C≥190 mg/dL, the presence and severity of CAC and TAC are independently associated with all-cause mortality.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- computed tomography
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- aortic valve
- heart failure
- risk factors
- magnetic resonance
- patient reported
- image quality