Is Coronary Calcium Better Than CRP for Predicting CV Events?
A new study suggests that people with low LDL levels and high CRP levels may benefit from coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans to identify those who are most likely to benefit from statin therapy. In a...
View ArticlePanel: Coronary Calcium vs. CRP for Predicting Cardiovascular Events
Drs. Paul Ridker and Sanjay Kaul offer their perspectives on a new coronary artery calcium/C-reactive protein study, published in the Lancet, and three of the study authors respond. The study showed...
View ArticleThe Power of Zero on JUPITER
This voluntary contribution from Dr. Nasir, the principal investigator of a recent study published in the Lancet, is an extension of his remarks in a recent panel discussion Background: The study...
View ArticleCardiovascular Risk Prediction: Two More Studies, Little Progress
Two studies published in JAMA provide new data — and, perhaps, some additional clarity — about using additional markers to help improve risk prediction for coronary heart disease (CHD) and...
View ArticleWhen Does a Risk Marker Make the Mark?
CardioExchange asked three prevention experts to comment on two recent studies of cardiovascular risk markers, published in JAMA. THE STUDIES In an analysis of data from 1330 intermediate-risk...
View ArticleUsing CAC Scores to Determine the Best Candidates for a Polypill
CardioExchange’s John Ryan interviewed Khurram Nasir about his research group’s JACC study, which examines whether the coronary artery calcium score (CAC) can be used to determine the target population...
View ArticleCo-Chairs of CVD Risk Guidelines Discuss a Difficult Case
University of Utah cardiology fellow Eric Lindley presents a challenging case to the co-chairs of the new 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk: David Goff, Dean of the...
View ArticleSelections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: January 20th
CardioExchange is pleased to reprint this selection from Dr. Richard Lehman’s weekly journal review blog at BMJ.com. Selected summaries are relevant to our audience, but we encourage members to engage...
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Triple-Vessel Disease in an Asymptomatic Man: CABG, PCI, or Medical Management?
A 66-year-old, physically active, nondiabetic man with no symptoms was tested for coronary artery calcium (CAC) on the advice of his physician, who was debating whether to start him on a statin for an...
View ArticleCase: Rising Coronary Artery Calcium in a Patient Who Has a Normal Stress...
A 74-year-old physically active man exercises daily, takes a statin for hyperlipidemia, and has no other risk factors aside from a mildly elevated hemoglobin A1c. His most recent lipid profile, in...
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