Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Coronary Artery Calcium Scans

BACKGROUND: The widespread availability of the coronary artery calcium scan to diagnose coronary artery atheroma semiquantitatively and its prognostic significance has frequently resulted in a difficult therapeutic decision for physicians caring for asymptomatic patients. PATIENTS AND RISK FACTORS:...

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Autores principales: Burge, Mark R., Eaton, R. Philip, Comerci, George, Cavanaugh, Brendan, Ramo, Barry, Schade, David S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Endocrine Society 2017
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Perspectives
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5689148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29264512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2016-1080
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author Burge, Mark R.
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Ramo, Barry
Schade, David S.
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description BACKGROUND: The widespread availability of the coronary artery calcium scan to diagnose coronary artery atheroma semiquantitatively and its prognostic significance has frequently resulted in a difficult therapeutic decision for physicians caring for asymptomatic patients. PATIENTS AND RISK FACTORS: Of particular concern are patients over 40 years of age and young adults characterized by multiple cardiovascular risk factors. The correct prognostic interpretation of coronary artery calcium scores and the potential benefits and risks of various therapeutic modalities need to be understood. CONCLUSION: This review describes the therapeutic choices available to endocrinologists and provides recommendations for various treatment options.
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spelling pubmed-56891482017-12-20 Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Coronary Artery Calcium Scans Burge, Mark R. Eaton, R. Philip Comerci, George Cavanaugh, Brendan Ramo, Barry Schade, David S. J Endocr Soc Perspectives BACKGROUND: The widespread availability of the coronary artery calcium scan to diagnose coronary artery atheroma semiquantitatively and its prognostic significance has frequently resulted in a difficult therapeutic decision for physicians caring for asymptomatic patients. PATIENTS AND RISK FACTORS: Of particular concern are patients over 40 years of age and young adults characterized by multiple cardiovascular risk factors. The correct prognostic interpretation of coronary artery calcium scores and the potential benefits and risks of various therapeutic modalities need to be understood. CONCLUSION: This review describes the therapeutic choices available to endocrinologists and provides recommendations for various treatment options. Endocrine Society 2017-06-01 /pmc/articles/PMC5689148/ /pubmed/29264512 http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2016-1080 Text en Copyright © 2017 Endocrine Society https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This article has been published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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