Who Should be Referred for a CT Coronary Calcium Score? Introducing a simple patient risk questionnaire combining traditional and novel risk factors (2022), S M Fentona, M Arorab , Heidi Gc , D S Bermanc , N D Wongb
This study was led by Dr Stephen Fenton from Bligh Cardiology, Sydney, evaluating the
utility of an online questionnaire for identifying patients most likely to benefit from
Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scanning. The result of a CAC scan, known as the Calcium
Score, is a strong predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and future
heart attack risk. Thus, there is a need to know who would benefit most from CAC
scanning.
The study examined the effectiveness of a new, simple, easy-to-use, and interactive
patient risk questionnaire (PRQ), incorporating both traditional and non-traditional risk
factors to identify those most likely to benefit from CAC scanning. A retrospective cohort
of 1332 participants was used.
The results demonstrated that the online questionnaire was able to stratify different
groups who would benefit from a CAC scan. In particular, the group with the highest riskprofile score identified by the questionnaire, with a score of 8 or more, included 36% of
patients with a calcium score greater-than or equal to 100.
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This online questionnaire is available by using our free online Personal Risk-Profile
Calculator here – https://blighcardiology.com.au/heart-attack-prevention-program/
