Prognostic value of visually detected coronary artery calcification on unenhanced non-gated thoracic computed tomography for prediction of non-fatal myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality.

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To determine the prognostic value of visually detected coronary artery calcification (CAC) on unenhanced non-gated thoracic computed tomography (CT) for non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and all-cause mortality.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr

Title: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1876-861X

ISSN (Print): 1876-861X

Publication date (Electronic): April 16 2017

Volume: 11

Issue: 3

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[1 ] University of Toronto, 27, King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.

[2 ] Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30, Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada.

[3 ] Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 30, Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada.

[4 ] Division of Respirology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30, Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada.

[5 ] Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30, Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8, Canada.

[6 ] Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30, Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8, Canada. Electronic address: devad@smh.ca.

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Publisher Item ID: S1934-5925(17)30085-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.03.004

PubMed ID: 28411031

SO-VID: bbbb9220-3506-4556-8d5d-be06e3dcd2a6

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Keywords: Calcium score,Cardiac imaging,Chest computed tomography,Coronary artery calcium,Coronary artery disease,Mortality,Myocardial infarction,Nontriggered cardiac imaging technique

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Keywords: Calcium score, Cardiac imaging, Chest computed tomography, Coronary artery calcium, Coronary artery disease, Mortality, Myocardial infarction, Nontriggered cardiac imaging technique

Prognostic value of visually detected coronary artery calcification on unenhanced non-gated thoracic computed tomography for prediction of non-fatal myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality.

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