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....
at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Why do stress testing in an asymptomatic individua...
at Endeavor Health The role of stress testing in asymptomatic patient...
at Healthy Heart LLC I'm not sure that doing a calcium score adds more ...
at Englewood Cardiology Consultants The best use of a calcium score test is when a pat...
I think these patients with asymptomatic coronary ...
I don’t think that invasive stratification i...
The degree of coronary calcification is important....
Why do stress testing in an asymptomatic individua...
The role of stress testing in asymptomatic patient...
I'm not sure that doing a calcium score adds more ...
The best use of a calcium score test is when a pat...