The amount of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries, measured with a calcium score, indicates the extent of atherosclerosis, and has a very strong predictive value for the risk of future vascular events.
Magn kalks í kransæðum, metið með kalkskori, gefur til kynna umfang æðakölkunar og hefur mjög sterkt forspárgildi fyrir hættu á æðaáföllum.