July 2018 PMID 30025580

Coronary Calcium Score and Cardiovascular Risk.

Philip Greenland, Michael J Blaha, Matthew J Budoff, Raimund Erbel, Karol E Watson

Mentions

49
Peak: 4 in Dec 2020
across 5 sources since Jul 2018

Extended reach

153,874
potential audience

Total likes

85

Video views

732

Mentions per month

Jul 2018 – Apr 2024

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter31 posts
  • News9 articles
  • Facebook5 posts
  • YouTube2 videos
  • Blogs2 articles

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The collective discussions reflect a balanced view, with posters explaining how calcium scoring can reclassify risk, as exemplified by mentions of its potential to modify treatment strategies, including statin use. Words like 'reclassify,' 'guide,' and 'recommend' reveal an analytical tone emphasizing clinical relevance, while some skepticism about its standalone predictive power adds nuance to the overall tone.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the validity and importance of coronary calcium scoring in cardiovascular risk assessment, with some skepticism about its limitations, indicating overall support.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show a high level of curiosity, referencing detailed guidelines, risk reclassification, and clinical applications, demonstrating genuine engagement with the topic.

EngagementModerate engagement

Several discussions reference clinical guidelines, studies, and future implications, suggesting a moderate depth of analysis rather than dismissiveness.

ImpactModerate impact

While many recognize the utility of calcium scoring in improving risk stratification, the impact is seen as significant but not revolutionary, given ongoing debates about its role in clinical decision-making.

Abstract in brief

  • Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a specific indicator of coronary atherosclerosis and has been shown through various studies to be a reliable and reproducible way to assess long-term cardiovascular risk, especially in people without symptoms.
  • CAC scoring helps guide preventive treatments like statins and aspirin and is considered cost-effective for a wide range of risk levels in asymptomatic individuals.
  • The review discusses how CAC is detected, its role in predicting cardiovascular events, how it influences clinical decisions and patient behavior, and explores future directions and guidelines for its use.]

Top posts

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Mattoprolol
@babytea96 · X

@JCM_34 @DrSharathS @DavidLBrownMD Primary prevention is recommended for asymptomatic coronary calcification by the 2018 guidelines. Not sure the NNT though. https://t.co/3bMl03esSM

Aug 16, 2021 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 271 followers View post →
Sean Stewart
@umdpharmd · X

A2: This is a nice review article on CAC and CV risk. Has great figure showing a modified approach to the 2018 guideline-based approach to statin decision making by incorporating CAC to reclassify risk. https://t.co/Fp85rp8O6G. #NLATwitterChat #NLACAC https://t.co/sIUvei2e0T

Dec 3, 2020 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 352 followers View post →
Khurram Nasir
@khurramn1 · X

@djc795 @BahadirSimsekMD @ShariqShamimMD @mmamas1973 @AndrewJSauer @AnkurKalraMD @CMichaelGibson @ethanjweiss @RonBlankstein for CAC I think these are good ones -https://t.co/r0Irl48nRz -https://t.co/xss0kjXHO0 -https://t.co/zx8TEWApQ7 NLA guidelines -https://t.co/rliHl3CkKk if interested in why #PowerOfZero @MichaelJBlaha @miguelcainzos23

Apr 19, 2021 · 7 likes · 7,776 followers View post →
Ian Pereira
@IanJPereira · X

@avirupguha @Dr_RayMak @SorenBentzen @HinaSaeedMD @_katelynatkins @Maherjane @Rad_Nation @subatomicdoc @BreastDocUK @AmishiBajajMD @merino_tomas @DesaiMilindY @heartvalvedoc Thanks! Seems like CACs may be one part of the risk-stratification puzzle. Adding RT, chemo, & others, along with new tools (AI/ML?), & hopefully we'll be able to better identify predictors beating to the top https://t.co/FW4lFNHQwx v @MichaelJBlaha @kewatson #RadOnc #JC T4 T5 https://t.co/UNrSrBrLiG

Apr 17, 2021 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 3,488 followers View post →
Taher Modarressi, MD
@tmodarressi · X

@HeartOTXHeartMD @DrMarthaGulati @ErinMichos @a_l_bailey @MichaelJBlaha CAC to guide aspirin tx was from https://t.co/FNlIyYIRQj, with additional commentary in https://t.co/PW9N5cRcGz.

Dec 24, 2022 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 1,651 followers View post →
Michael Albert, MD
@MichaelAlbertMD · X

@traderjodie @DrNadolsky @drpablocorral https://t.co/c3xFEJ6xzR

Apr 6, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 15,967 followers View post →

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Colleen Griffith
@Griffith17431 · X

RT @MichaelAlbertMD: @traderjodie @DrNadolsky @drpablocorral https://t.co/c3xFEJ6xzR

Apr 6, 2024 · 1 share · 931 followers View post →
Michael Albert, MD
@MichaelAlbertMD · X

@traderjodie @DrNadolsky @drpablocorral https://t.co/c3xFEJ6xzR

Apr 6, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 15,967 followers View post →
BJCohen
@bjcohenmd · X

@MichaelAlbertMD @khurramn1 @BudoffMd https://t.co/iwWOUB9dmn

Apr 6, 2024 · 1,248 followers View post →
AlexWD
@a1exwd · X

@PedroLo48331696 @parman_the @saifedean https://t.co/Tpbd77ZT2h. According to this the average increase in calcium scoring once > 0 is +20-25% per year. For reference, a low score of 30 compounded at 25% annually gets you to around 300 within 10 years, which is quite bad. It’s generally understood that it’s not

May 29, 2023 · 1,303 followers View post →
Linda
@wordfinga · X

RT @tmodarressi: @HeartOTXHeartMD @DrMarthaGulati @ErinMichos @a_l_bailey @MichaelJBlaha CAC to guide aspirin tx was from https://t.co/FNlI…

Dec 24, 2022 · 2 shares · 4,590 followers View post →
John P Erwin III MD MBA MACC (#BigPoppy )
@HeartOTXHeartMD · X

RT @tmodarressi: @HeartOTXHeartMD @DrMarthaGulati @ErinMichos @a_l_bailey @MichaelJBlaha CAC to guide aspirin tx was from https://t.co/FNlI…

Dec 24, 2022 · 2 shares · 39,672 followers View post →
Taher Modarressi, MD
@tmodarressi · X

@HeartOTXHeartMD @DrMarthaGulati @ErinMichos @a_l_bailey @MichaelJBlaha CAC to guide aspirin tx was from https://t.co/FNlIyYIRQj, with additional commentary in https://t.co/PW9N5cRcGz.

Dec 24, 2022 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 1,651 followers View post →
Dr. Alan Heldman
@AlanHeldman · X

@Toaster_Pastry I can’t tell if this is a serious comment. *No one* has ever recommended “acute” CABG or PCI based on a Ca++ score. That’s not what the test is for. In some folks where you’re on the fence about lipid-lowering therapy though…https://t.co/Qn1LCu9Kz5

Jun 12, 2022 · 1 like · 831 followers View post →
Juan Miguel Guerrero, MD
@the_cardiomedic · X

El score de calcio coronario en pacientes con un riesgo CV intermedio puede reclasificar a estos pacientes, modificar la conducta farmacológica y del estilo de vida, sobre todo en resultados > 0. Revista: @JACCJournals Acceso: https://t.co/iLXlwJNiSF #CardioTwitter #Cardiology https://t.co/hmSDnTNodW

Apr 18, 2022 · 1 like · 875 followers View post →
Dr. Crabiologue, MD
@cardioparis · X

@Dr_Agibus https://t.co/5oJloB2hXl qui explique clairement qu’il y a un bénéfice à traiter les patients avec score calcique élevé, et qui se pose même la question de l’aspirine !) est erronée. La stratégie de dé-évaluation du risque, et de déprescription, qui est préconisée par votre

Apr 8, 2022 · 358 followers View post →
Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD
@DrDamluji · X

@nntaleb @Medawar_ Read this https://t.co/hGHW1Ercgi

Oct 24, 2021 · 15,854 followers View post →
professional polka dot maker
@mimfinds · X

RT @babytea96: @JCM_34 @DrSharathS @DavidLBrownMD Primary prevention is recommended for asymptomatic coronary calcification by the 2018 gui…

Aug 16, 2021 · 2 shares · 804 followers View post →
Punit Bedi
@DrPunitBedi · X

RT @babytea96: @JCM_34 @DrSharathS @DavidLBrownMD Primary prevention is recommended for asymptomatic coronary calcification by the 2018 gui…

Aug 16, 2021 · 2 shares · 78 followers View post →
Mattoprolol
@babytea96 · X

@JCM_34 @DrSharathS @DavidLBrownMD Primary prevention is recommended for asymptomatic coronary calcification by the 2018 guidelines. Not sure the NNT though. https://t.co/3bMl03esSM

Aug 16, 2021 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 271 followers View post →
Carnivore is Vegan
@CarnivoreIs · X

@MNEJ3241 @DannaTyler1 @Philodices @mmejoanna @Trader_Joker @davidasinclair @ProfTimNoakes @forktown385 15 years of follow up, over 10,000 patients was able to reproduce risk better then traditional risk factors. https://t.co/6toPdoDcl5

Jul 13, 2021 · 3,704 followers View post →
Khurram Nasir
@khurramn1 · X

@djc795 @BahadirSimsekMD @ShariqShamimMD @mmamas1973 @AndrewJSauer @AnkurKalraMD @CMichaelGibson @ethanjweiss @RonBlankstein for CAC I think these are good ones -https://t.co/r0Irl48nRz -https://t.co/xss0kjXHO0 -https://t.co/zx8TEWApQ7 NLA guidelines -https://t.co/rliHl3CkKk if interested in why #PowerOfZero @MichaelJBlaha @miguelcainzos23

Apr 19, 2021 · 7 likes · 7,776 followers View post →
Tomas Merino
@merino_tomas · X

RT @IanJPereira: @avirupguha @Dr_RayMak @SorenBentzen @HinaSaeedMD @_katelynatkins @Maherjane @Rad_Nation @subatomicdoc @BreastDocUK @Amish…

Apr 17, 2021 · 2 shares · 645 followers View post →
Hina Saeed, MD
@HinaSaeedMD · X

RT @IanJPereira: @avirupguha @Dr_RayMak @SorenBentzen @HinaSaeedMD @_katelynatkins @Maherjane @Rad_Nation @subatomicdoc @BreastDocUK @Amish…

Apr 17, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,279 followers View post →
Ian Pereira
@IanJPereira · X

@avirupguha @Dr_RayMak @SorenBentzen @HinaSaeedMD @_katelynatkins @Maherjane @Rad_Nation @subatomicdoc @BreastDocUK @AmishiBajajMD @merino_tomas @DesaiMilindY @heartvalvedoc Thanks! Seems like CACs may be one part of the risk-stratification puzzle. Adding RT, chemo, & others, along with new tools (AI/ML?), & hopefully we'll be able to better identify predictors beating to the top https://t.co/FW4lFNHQwx v @MichaelJBlaha @kewatson #RadOnc #JC T4 T5 https://t.co/UNrSrBrLiG

Apr 17, 2021 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 3,488 followers View post →
Eugene Yang
@DrEugeneYang · X

@nationallipid There is an observational study from Walter Reed that showed lower event rates with higher CAC score with statin treatment (> 100) https://t.co/2yuefriyzF

Dec 3, 2020 · 2,384 followers View post →
Dr. James Underberg
@lipiddoc · X

RT @umdpharmd: A2: This is a nice review article on CAC and CV risk. Has great figure showing a modified approach to the 2018 guideline-ba…

Dec 3, 2020 · 2 shares · 13,798 followers View post →
Joseph DeBoe
@LipidDNP24 · X

RT @umdpharmd: A2: This is a nice review article on CAC and CV risk. Has great figure showing a modified approach to the 2018 guideline-ba…

Dec 3, 2020 · 2 shares · 596 followers View post →
Sean Stewart
@umdpharmd · X

A2: This is a nice review article on CAC and CV risk. Has great figure showing a modified approach to the 2018 guideline-based approach to statin decision making by incorporating CAC to reclassify risk. https://t.co/Fp85rp8O6G. #NLATwitterChat #NLACAC https://t.co/sIUvei2e0T

Dec 3, 2020 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 352 followers View post →
MacroFour
@MacroFour · X

@ScepticalDoctor @patentbobm "a widely available, consistent, and reproducible means of assessing risk for major CV outcomes" https://t.co/iZoougaC3A https://t.co/Lp8uqFRNWB What gives a better assessment? I don't think you are suggesting LDL is a better measure?

Jun 22, 2020 · 6,065 followers View post →
mit
@nucmedf18 · X

Coronary Calcium Score and Cardiovascular Risk https://t.co/NU90ROuOPM

May 13, 2020 · 4 followers View post →
FS Siaw
@FsSiaw · X

Coronary Calcium Score and Cardiovascular Risk - American College of Cardiology https://t.co/S2q2ou9BfP

Feb 4, 2020 · 1 like View post →
Msc. Pedro Aguiar
@cardioaguiar · X

Score de calcio en las coronarias, que hacer, cuando como tratar según el riesgo cardiovascular. https://t.co/DWY59ax1yM

Jun 24, 2019 · 3,095 followers View post →
Tariq Hafiz
@dr_th · X

Coronary Calcium Score and Cardiovascular Risk - American College of Cardiology https://t.co/ZMJQUsHwuK

Apr 23, 2019 · 194 followers View post →
David Wyant
@wyadvd · X

@drmarkporter https://t.co/Wd3yHwet07

Apr 23, 2019 · 1 like · 2,690 followers View post →
Paola Morejón Barragán
@paomorejon · X

RT @paolabel_cardio: El Score de Calcio Coronario permite re clasificar pacientes de riesgo intermedio respecto al uso de estatinas en pobl…

Feb 15, 2019 · 19 shares · 18,416 followers View post →
Msc. Pedro Aguiar
@cardioaguiar · X

RT @paolabel_cardio: El Score de Calcio Coronario permite re clasificar pacientes de riesgo intermedio respecto al uso de estatinas en pobl…

Feb 15, 2019 · 19 shares · 3,095 followers View post →