What is a reasonable approach to coronary calcification that is incidentally found on CT in a patient who does not have symptoms suggestive of angina?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This patient needs aggressive medical therapy and risk factor modifications. Statins will be the primary lipid-lowering agent but other agents as needed to get an LDL under 70. Hypertension needs to be identified and controlled. Aspirin is also a consideration depending on the extent of coronary cal...
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at Wentworth Douglass Hospital I think these patients with asymptomatic coronary ...
at Corporacion Del Centro Cardiovascular De Puerto Rico Del I don’t think that invasive stratification i...
at South Carolina Cardiology Consultants The degree of coronary calcification is important....
I think these patients with asymptomatic coronary ...
I don’t think that invasive stratification i...
The degree of coronary calcification is important....