Coronary Artery Calcium Score as a Gate-Keeper to Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

Conclusions: Among patients with zero CAC, the rate of ischemia is low (3%) as well as obstructive CAD on angiography (1%). A zero CAC is associated with low event rate in this population. Future randomized multicenter studies are needed to determine the safety and outcomes of using zero CAC as a gatekeeper to MPI.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - May 20, 2019 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Khalaf, S., Al Jizeeri, A., Chamsi-Pasha, M., Al-Mallah, M. Tags: Cardiovascular Clinical Science Posters Source Type: research