coronary artery calcium

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Remains the Definitive Risk Stratifier for Patients With Elevated Lipoprotein(a)

By MedXY 03/17/2026

A large multicohort study involving 11,319 participants confirms that Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scoring effectively stratifies cardiovascular risk even in individuals with high Lipoprotein(a), providing clinical clarity for personalized preventive strategies and the management of primary prevention patients.

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AI-Detected Coronary Calcium Significantly Predicts Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases

By MedXY 12/25/2025

AI-driven analysis of routine chest CTs reveals that coronary artery calcium is highly prevalent and strongly predictive of MACE and mortality in patients with IMIDs, identifying a critical treatment gap in this high-risk population.

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Coronary CT Angiography Modestly Improves Prediction of First Coronary Events Beyond Risk Scores and CAC

By MedXY 11/10/2025

In a Swedish cohort of 24,791 adults aged 50–64, adding CCTA-derived measures of coronary atherosclerosis to pooled cohort equations and coronary artery calcium score modestly improved prediction of first coronary events over ~8 years.

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AI-Powered Coronary Calcium Screening: Transforming Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Veterans Affairs Health System

By MedXY 08/06/2025

AI-CAC enables automated, accurate coronary artery calcium scoring from routine chest CTs, offering scalable, opportunistic cardiovascular risk stratification across diverse populations.