Is there a role for coronary artery calcification scoring in primary prevention of cerebrovascular disease?

Cerebrovascular disease (CVA) is one of the most prevalent causes of death and disability in the United States, and its primary prevention is crucial. For the primary prevention of CVA, it is commonly recommended that all adults should initially undergo an office-based traditional risk assessment using established predictive models, such as the Framingham Stroke Profile Score or the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk calculator from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA).
Source: Atherosclerosis - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research