Coronary artery anomalies in patients with zero calcium score: A new evidence supports the 2016-NICE guidance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, guidelines from around the world endorse measurement of coronary artery calcium (CAC) to improve clinical risk prediction in appropriately selected asymptomatic and stable symptomatic individuals. A CAC score of zero may discourage from further testing as coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). We investigate the presence of malignant coronary artery anomalies (CAA)s among stable symptomatic patients with zero CAC.

Methods

A total of 281 individuals' information was obtained. These individuals had low to intermediate pre-test probability of coronary artery disease, complained of stable typical or atypical chest pain, were not known to have CAD, and had CAC scan score of zero. After investigating the CCTA, Angelini's classification system for CA

SUBMITTER: Abdalla KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7569408 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature