Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2023; 120(3): e20230105
The “Value of 0”: Is There an Added Value in Using the Calcium Score in the Stratification of Symptomatic Individuals with a Zero Score?
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Predicting Significant Coronary Obstruction in a Population with Suspected Coronary Disease and Absence of Coronary Calcium: CORE-64 / CORE320 Studies".
Coronary calcium score (CCS) is a good marker of cardiovascular risk, with an independent prognostic value that is incremental over traditional clinical risk factors.– It is performed using non-contrast computed tomography with very low radiation exposure to patients.
Its use is now recommended in selected asymptomatic individuals to refine risk assessment and help initiate or prolong preventive pharmacotherapies.
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The “Value of 0”: Is There an Added Value in Using the Calcium Score in the Stratification of Symptomatic Individuals with a Zero Score?
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