Predictive Value of Electron Beam Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries

Arad, Yadon; A. Spadaro, Louise; Goodman, Ken; Lledo-Perez, Alfonso; Sherman, Scott; Lerner, Gail; D. Guerci, Alan

doi:10.1161/01.cir.93.11.1951

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Predictive Value of Electron Beam Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries

Published in Circulation • Jun 1, 1996

Authors:

Yadon Arad

Louise A. Spadaro

Ken Goodman

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coronary electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) detects atherosclerotic coronary artery disease by measuring calcium deposition in the walls of coronary arteries. EBCT-derived coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores correlate with the severity of underlying coronary artery disease. METHOD...

Subject

Medicine

Coronary arteries

Computed tomography

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