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Semi-Automatic Graphical Tool for Measuring Coronary Artery Spatially Weighted Calcium Score from Gated Cardiac Computed Tomography Images
Published on: September 22, 2023
[Global risk score and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis]
1Kardiologie und Innere Medizin FMH, Zürich. steiger@dr-steiger.ch
Abstract:
In fifty healthy patients without signs of coronary heart disease but elevated global risk score subclinical coronary atherosclerosis could be demonstrated in 45 patients by electron-beam computed tomography (CT). Two patients with hight risk (>20%) and 3 patients with intermediate risk (10-20%) showed a negative CT. Because of subclinical atherosclerosis 29/32 patients with intermediate risk have to be newly classified as high risk. So calculation of global risk and careful evaluation of patients with intermediate risk may add to better risk stratification.
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