High Coronary artery calcium score and vascular events more frequent in patients with cancer: Study
In a groundbreaking study conducted at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida and Ohio, researchers have unearthed a compelling link between cancer patients and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study underscores the importance of considering cardiovascular health in cancer patients, and the association between high Coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and cardiovascular events suggesting the need for targeted cardiovascular risk assessment and management in this population.
The study results were published in the journal BMC - CardioOncology.
The CT coronary calcium score, a highly researched and widely accessible method in cardiovascular medicine, is a well-established predictor of coronary artery disease. ECG-gated Cardiac Multi-Detector Computed Tomography is the recognized 'standard of care' diagnostic tool for measuring coronary artery calcium score (CACS). Robust evidence underscores a compelling connection between CACS and significant cardiovascular (CV) events in individuals with no cardiovascular disease symptoms. Notably, cancer patients (C) may face an elevated risk of CV disease compared to their non-cancer counterparts (NC), a risk attributed not only to cancer treatments but also to shared biological factors and pathways. Hence researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis to evaluate the use of CACS as a screening tool for the early identification of cardiovascular diseases in cancer patients.
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