Does coronary calcium scoring with a SCORE better predict significant coronary artery stenosis than without? Correlation with computed tomography coronary angiography


DURHAN G., HAZIROLAN T., SUNMAN H., KARAKAYA J., KARÇAALTINCABA M., AYTEMİR K., ...More

EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, vol.25, no.3, pp.776-784, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00330-014-3477-2
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.776-784
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective To determine effectiveness of coronary artery calcium score (CACS) alone and combined with Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) in adult patients for significant coronary artery stenosis by using computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) as reference standard.