A contemporary role of coronary artery calcium scoring in the assessment of the risk for coronary artery disease

Abstract

The growing prevalence of coronary artery disease, also in younger population, inspires constant development of coronary atherogenesis risk stratification and early diagnosis methods. The coronary artery calcium score is a simple parameter, requiring only a relatively small radiation dose to obtain in computed tomography. So far completed studies have provided consistent evidence in support of its specificity to exclude coronary artery disease, along with its predictive value for future cardiac events. Our paper is a review of peerviewed journals regarding in coronary artery calcium scoring, including the most recent guidelines on its use in establishing a diagnosis of coronary artery disease.