Prognosis Of Zero Coronary Artery Calcium Score In Symptomatic Patients Of South Asian Descent - An Experience From A Tertiary Care Center In Pakistan

Introduction: The absence of Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) in asymptomatic individuals is associated with a very low incidence of cardiovascular events. 1-2% of symptomatic patients with chest pain, and a zero CAC score, have non-calcified coronary artery atherosclerosis, and at least one-third of cardiovascular events occur in individuals with zero CAC. South Asians (SA) have proportionally higher case fatality rates for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), relatively younger age of presentation, and accelerated rate of atherosclerosis.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research