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Keywords coronary artery calcium scan atherosclerosis CAC scan treatment for positive scan myocardial infarction cardiovascular mortality and atherosclerotic plaque Get full text access Log in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References 1. Naghavi, M. ∙ Wong, N.D. ∙ McConnell, M.V. ... Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Imaging as a Diagnostic Test: Insurance Coverage Implications JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026; 19(2):266-273 2. Koenig, W.
1. Introduction Assessing the ten-year cardiovascular risk is an important function of all primary care physicians. Not only does this assessment provide a prognosis for the patient, but it also dictates the aggressiveness of the physician’s therapy. The traditional approach is to utilize one of the risk score calculators available on the internet (e.g., the American Heart Association risk calculator) [1].
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