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Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care.

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Parikh, P; Shah, N; Ahmed, H; Schoenhagen, P; Fares, M
Published in: Cleve Clin J Med
September 2018

Coronary artery calcium scoring is useful as a risk-stratification tool in coronary artery disease, and it outperforms other risk-assessment methods. American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines give the test a IIB recommendation in clinical scenarios in which risk stratification is uncertain. However, if the test is not used in the appropriate clinical setting, misinterpretation of the results can lead to unnecessary cardiac testing. This review provides the primary care provider with basic knowledge about the test's clinical utility, interpretation, risks, and limitations.

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Cleve Clin J Med

DOI

EISSN

1939-2869

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

85

Issue

9

Start / End Page

707 / 716

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Primary Health Care
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Coronary Vessels
  • Coronary Artery Disease
 

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Parikh, P., Shah, N., Ahmed, H., Schoenhagen, P., & Fares, M. (2018). Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care. Cleve Clin J Med, 85(9), 707–716. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17097
Parikh, Parth, Nishant Shah, Haitham Ahmed, Paul Schoenhagen, and Maan Fares. “Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care.Cleve Clin J Med 85, no. 9 (September 2018): 707–16. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17097.
Parikh P, Shah N, Ahmed H, Schoenhagen P, Fares M. Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care. Cleve Clin J Med. 2018 Sep;85(9):707–16.
Parikh, Parth, et al. “Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care.Cleve Clin J Med, vol. 85, no. 9, Sept. 2018, pp. 707–16. Pubmed, doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.17097.
Parikh P, Shah N, Ahmed H, Schoenhagen P, Fares M. Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care. Cleve Clin J Med. 2018 Sep;85(9):707–716.

Published In

Cleve Clin J Med

DOI

EISSN

1939-2869

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

85

Issue

9

Start / End Page

707 / 716

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Primary Health Care
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Coronary Vessels
  • Coronary Artery Disease