Coronary artery calcium is a common finding in older adults
The 2018 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association cholesterol management guidelines advised that for patients with an intermediate 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk (7.5% to 19.9%), a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score can be used to guide the decision to start or defer statin therapy:
If the CAC score is zero,…
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