Coronary calcium score and computed tomography coronary angiography in high-risk asymptomatic subjects: assessment of diagnostic accuracy and prevalence of non-obstructive coronary artery disease

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[10] Zusmer NR(2004)Detection of calcified and noncalcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque by contrast-enhanced, submillimeter multidetector spiral computed tomography: a segment-based comparison with intravascular ultrasound Circulation 109 14-17

[1] Naghavi M(2003)From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: part I Circulation 108 1664-1672

[2] Libby P(2003)From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: part II Circulation 108 1772-1778

[3] Falk E(1990)Quantification of coronary artery calcium using ultrafast computed tomography J Am Coll Cardiol 15 827-832

[4] Naghavi M(2004)Coronary artery calcium score combined with Framingham score for risk prediction in asymptomatic individuals JAMA 291 210-215

[5] Libby P(2003)Prognostic value of cardiac risk factors and coronary artery calcium screening for all-cause mortality Radiology 228 826-833

[6] Falk E(2009)Coronary calcium score as gatekeeper for 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with chest pain: per-segment and per-patient analysis Eur Radiol 19 2127-2135

[7] Agatston AS(2006)Is calcium the key for the assessment of progression/regression of coronary artery disease Heart 92 1187-1188

[8] Janowitz WR(2006)Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive 64-slice CT coronary angiography in patients with stable angina pectoris Eur Radiol 16 575-582

[9] Hildner FJ(2008)Diagnostic performance of coronary CT angiography by using different generations of multisection scanners: single-center experience Radiology 246 384-393

[10] Zusmer NR(2004)Detection of calcified and noncalcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque by contrast-enhanced, submillimeter multidetector spiral computed tomography: a segment-based comparison with intravascular ultrasound Circulation 109 14-17