Beginning to Understand High-Density Lipoproteins

• Localización: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8529, Vol. 43, Nº. 4, 2014, págs. 893-911
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Coronary artery calcium scanning (CAC) is the most powerful prognosticator of cardiac risk in the asymptomatic primary prevention population, far exceeding the role of risk factor�based paradigms. The primary utility of risk factors is to identify treatable targets for risk reduction after risk has been determined by CAC. Serial calcium scanning to evaluate progression of calcified plaque is useful for determining the response to treatment. The 2013 cholesterol treatment guidelines understate the value of CAC scanning for atherosclerotic disease risk assessment.