This article reports a technological advancement in predicting the arterial stenosis (AS) by detecting the calcium deposits. It uses multimodality approach and a computer software to determine the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. This novel approach may help cardiologists to determine the patients who may develop cardiovascular disease in the future. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become one of the leading cause of mortality in India.
The Global burden of disease study estimate the CVD death rate of 272 per 100 000 population in India which is higher than the estimated global average of 235 per 100 000 population. In this regard, screening the population for CVD, decades before the symptoms are manifested will surely reduce the incidents of CVD. Recently a study conducted by the Canadian researchers indicated that the simple “calcium” scan can be used to identify people at higher…
