Effects of Combining Coronary Calcium Score With Treatment on Plaque Progression in Familial Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

N, Nerlekar; SA, Vasanthakumar; K, Whitmore; CH, Soh; J, Chan; V, Goel; J, Ryan; C, Jones; T, Stanton; G, Mitchell; A, Tonkin; GF, Watts; SJ, Nicholls; TH, Marwick

doi:10.1001/jama.2025.0584

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Effects of Combining Coronary Calcium Score With Treatment on Plaque Progression in Familial Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Published in JAMA • Apr 1, 2025

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Nerlekar N

Vasanthakumar SA

Whitmore K

Abstract

<h4>Importance</h4>Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring provides prognostic information, especially in patients at intermediate risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the benefit of combining CAC score with a primary prevention strategy has not been tested in a randomized trial.<h4>Object...

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