Abstract
We describe the technique, application, risks and benefits of computed tomography (CT) coronary calcium scoring in relation to how it could be used in primary care to help produce an individualised cardiac risk assessment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 86-89 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Primary Care Cardiovascular Journal |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2012 |
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Keywords
- cardiovascular mortality
- cardiovascular risk
- cause of death
- computer assisted tomography
- coronary artery atherosclerosis
- coronary artery calcification
- coronary artery calcium score
- coronary artery disease
- disease marker
- electrocardiography monitoring
- Framingham risk score
- heart infarction
- human
- outcome assessment
- review
- risk assessment
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