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Dr KK Aggarwal 28 January 2019
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring — In both men and women, CAC detected by CT is highly sensitive for the presence of ≥50 percent angiographic stenosis but only moderately specific, especially in individuals over 60 years of age. However, the absence of CAC is highly predictive of the absence of significant (greater than 50 percent) coronary artery stenosis. In three series, patients with no CAC had a probability of significant coronary stenosis of less than 1% (0 – No identifiable disease; 1 to 99 – Mild disease; 100 to 399 – Moderate disease; ≥400 – Severe disease). For his coronary calcium score, he should have been losing weight and kept his LDL < 80. Celebrities should be role models for the society.
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Elect Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO)
Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President Heart Care Foundation of India
Past National President IMA
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