Coronary artery calcium assessment on non-gated chest CT to optimize pre-operative cardiac screening in liver transplantation

This study evaluated the ability of coronary artery calcification (CAC) assessment on consecutively available scans, to identify a selection of low-risk patients, in whom further cardiac imaging can be safely withheld.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Roos A. Groen, Fei Lynn Barbero, Susan E. Fischer, Paul R.M. van Dijkman, Jeroen J. Bax, Maarten E. Tushuizen, J. Wouter Jukema, Minneke J. Coenraad, Michiel A. de Graaf Source Type: research