Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2966143 | Journal of Clinical Lipidology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Because coronary calcium scoring is usually a self-pay test, the test should be ordered only in those circumstances in which knowledge of the results will change coronary risk management. This review addresses these issues and attempts to place the clinical utility of this important diagnostic test in perspecitive for the clinician.
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Authors
Carl E. MD, FACC, FNLA,