Heart. Published Online First: 10 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.089573
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Is calcium the key for the assessment of progression/regression of coronary artery disease?
1 Erasmus Medical Center, Netherlands
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: filippocademartiri{at}hotmail.com.
Accepted 5 March 2006
Abstract
Coronary artery calcifications are part of the atherosclerotic degeneration of arterial vessel wall. Since the introduction of Electron-Beam Computer Tomography (EBCT) and the Agaston score1, coronary calcium has been investigated for several years and has become a common test for cardiovascular risk stratification in several countries2. However it is not yet accepted within primary prevention guidelines.
Keywords: calcium score, coronary calcification, multislice computed tomography
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