Advanced measurements of coronary calcium scores: how does it affect current clinical practice?

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring has emerged as a marker of the burden of atheromatous disease and has been included in scoring systems. The practice of myocardial revascularization, considering percutaneous procedures or surgical strategies, is dramatically changing over years and the prognostic significance of CAC scoring is gradually being conceived. In this interdisciplinary scenario, vessel specific calcium scoring, mapping of coronary calcification and its integration with functional assessment of coronary artery disease might change the future decisions in the catheterization lab and operative theaters. This article summarizes CAC evaluation techniques and its implications in clinical practice.

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