Focused Issue: CAC ImagingState-of-the-Art PaperImplications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing for Treatment Decisions Among Statin Candidates According to the ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guidelines: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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Key Words
atherosclerosis
CAC
cholesterol
cost-effectiveness analysis
risk assessment
statins
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACC
American College of Cardiology
AHA
American Heart Association
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
CAC
coronary artery calcium
CHD
coronary heart disease
CI
confidence interval
ICER
incremental cost-effectiveness ratio
QALY
quality-adjusted life year
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This work was supported by an educational grant from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Dr. Krumholz has research agreements with Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson through his institution; is a member of the scientific advisory board for UnitedHealth; is on the physician advisory board of Aetna; and is the founder of Hugo. Dr. Nasir is on the advisory board for Quest Diagnostic; and is a consultant for Regeneron. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. William S. Weintraub, MD, served as the Guest Editor for this paper.
© 2017 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier.