Incidental Coronary Artery Calcium on Chest CT in Persons Without Known Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Matthew C Tattersall, Robyn L McClelland, Prashant Nagpal, Roderick Deaño, Michael J Blaha, James H Stein

JAMA Intern Med . 2023 Sep 25:e233317. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3317. Online ahead of print.

Summary

This cross-sectional study examines the expected prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on chest computed tomography (CT) in people without clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by age, sex, and race and ethnicity.