What is the effect of CAC score on coronary and CV risk assessment?
The CAC score improves coronary and CV risk assessment above statin indication by ESC and AHA/ACC primary prevention guidelines as demonstrated by studies such as McClelland et al., Pursnani et al., Qureshi et al., Shah et al., Waheed et al., Yeboah et al., and Yeboah et al. This has been further supported by research conducted by Budoff et al., Schulman-Marcus et al., and Valenti et al. which has shown that CAC score can be a useful tool in assessing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.