Existing Nongated CT Coronary Calcium Predicts Operative Risk in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgeries (ENCORES)

CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence and severity of coronary calcium obtained from existing nongated chest CT imaging improve preoperative clinical risk stratification before nongated surgery.PMID:37732454 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.064398

Source: Circulation - September 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Daniel Y Choi Dena Hayes Samuel D Maidman Nehal Dhaduk Jill E Jacobs Anna Shmukler Jeffrey S Berger Germaine Cuff David Rehe Mitchell Lee Robert Donnino Nathaniel R Smilowitz Source Type: research