Coronary artery calcification
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Knipe H, Weerakkody Y, Feger J, Coronary artery calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 17 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61560
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At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Coronary artery calcification (CAC)
- Coronary artery calcium
- Coronary arterial calcification
Coronary artery calcification is a common incidental finding in asymptomatic patients having CT of the thorax for non-cardiac indications as well as being a significant finding in cardiac CT. Coronary artery calcification is a marker of atherosclerotic plaque burden and thus coronary artery disease risk. There are a number of scoring systems including 1-3:
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