ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography) developed in collaboration with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

1st January 2007
American Heart Association
American College of Cardiology Foundation
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Source: National Guidelines Clearinghouse

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)

To provide a perspective on the current state of the role of coronary artery calcium scoring by fast computed tomography in clinical practice

TARGET POPULATION

Patients with chest pain or those with or at risk for coronary heart disease

INTERVENTIONS AND PRACTICES CONSIDERED

Coronary arterial calcium measurement by computed tomography (CT) scanning

MAJOR OUTCOMES CONSIDERED

• Accuracy of coronary artery calcium scoring for estimating coronary heart disease death or myocardial infarction
• Risk of coronary heart disease death or myocardial infarction
• Coronary heart disease events