scholarly journals National Heart Foundation of Australia: position statement on coronary artery calcium scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Australia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garry LR Jennings ◽  
Ralph Audehm ◽  
Warrick Bishop ◽  
Clara K Chow ◽  
Siaw-Teng Liaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Calcium Scoring ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring ◽  
National Heart Foundation ◽  
Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Heart Foundation

Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand position statement executive summary: coronary artery calcium scoring

2017 ◽  
Vol 207 (8) ◽  
pp. 357-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian R Hamilton‐Craig ◽  
Clara K Chow ◽  
John F Younger ◽  
V M Jelinek ◽  
Jonathan Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Calcium Scoring ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring ◽  
Cardiac Society

Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Position Statement: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1239-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Liew ◽  
Clara Chow ◽  
Niels van Pelt ◽  
John Younger ◽  
Michael Jelinek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Calcium Scoring ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring ◽  
Cardiac Society

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring for Adults at Borderline 10-Year ASCVD Risk

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-538
Author(s):  
S.M. Iftekhar Uddin ◽  
Albert D. Osei ◽  
Olufunmilayo Obisesan ◽  
Omar Dzaye ◽  
Zeina Dardari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Calcium Scoring ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring ◽  
Ascvd Risk

Role of coronary artery calcium score in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

BMJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. n776
Author(s):  
Khurram Nasir ◽  
Miguel Cainzos-Achirica
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Coronary Plaque ◽  
Preventive Therapy ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
International Studies

Abstract First developed in 1990, the Agatston coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is an international guideline-endorsed decision aid for further risk assessment and personalized management in the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This review discusses key international studies that have informed this 30 year journey, from an initial coronary plaque screening paradigm to its current role informing personalized shared decision making. Special attention is paid to the prognostic value of a CAC score of zero (the so called “power of zero”), which, in a context of low estimated risk thresholds for the consideration of preventive therapy with statins in current guidelines, may be used to de-risk individuals and thereby inform the safe delay or avoidance of certain preventive therapies. We also evaluate current recommendations for CAC scoring in clinical practice guidelines around the world, and past and prevailing barriers for its use in routine patient care. Finally, we discuss emerging approaches in this field, with a focus on the potential role of CAC informing not only the personalized allocation of statins and aspirin in the general population, but also of other risk-reduction therapies in special populations, such as individuals with diabetes and people with severe hypercholesterolemia.

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