The Identification of Calcified Coronary Plaque Is Associated With Initiation and Continuation of Pharmacological and Lifestyle Preventive Therapies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusions
This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that nonzero CAC score, identifying calcified coronary plaque, significantly increases the likelihood of initiation or continuation of pharmacological and lifestyle therapies for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - August 7, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Gupta, A., Lau, E., Varshney, R., Hulten, E. A., Cheezum, M., Bittencourt, M. S., Blaha, M. J., Wong, N. D., Blumenthal, R. S., Budoff, M. J., Umscheid, C. A., Nasir, K., Blankstein, R. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research