Coronary artery disease grading by cardiac CT for predicting outcome in patients with stable angina

CONCLUSION: In patients referred for invasive angiography, a history of CHD was the strongest predictor of MACE. In patients without history of CHD, a coronary calcium score yielded at least equal risk stratification vs. more complex CHD grading.PMID:37541910 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcct.2023.07.004

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christian U Oeing Matthew B Matheson Mohammad R Ostovaneh Carlos E Rochitte Marcus Y Chen Burkert Pieske Klaus F Kofoed Joanne D Schuijf Hiroyuki Niinuma Marc Dewey Marcelo F di Carli Christopher Cox Jo ão A C Lima Armin Arbab-Zadeh Source Type: research