2017
Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing for Treatment Decisions Among Statin Candidates According to the ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guidelines A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hong JC, Blankstein R, Shaw LJ, Padula WV, Arrieta A, Fialkow JA, Blumenthal RS, Blaha MJ, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing for Treatment Decisions Among Statin Candidates According to the ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guidelines A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 10: 938-952. PMID: 28797417, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationBayes TheoremClinical Decision-MakingComputer SimulationCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDrug CostsFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicMonte Carlo MethodMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary artery calciumQuality-adjusted life yearsStatin therapyArtery calciumLong-term statin therapyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease eventsCholesterol management guidelinesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCardiovascular disease eventsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisStatin candidatesCholesterol managementCardiovascular diseaseTreatment decisionsAmerican CollegeDisease eventsLifetime horizonLife yearsAmerican HeartSocietal perspectiveManagement guidelinesStatinsPatients
2015
Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing Among Statin Candidates According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Nasir K, Bittencourt MS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Agatson AS, Rivera JJ, Miedema MD, Sibley CT, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Krumholz HM. Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing Among Statin Candidates According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 1657-1668. PMID: 26449135, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.07.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationAtherosclerosisCalciumCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsCoronary artery calciumASCVD event ratesYears of ageStatin therapyAmerican CollegeAbsence of CACHard coronary heart disease eventsNew ACC/AHA guidelinesCoronary Artery Calcium TestingACC/AHA guidelinesAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease riskCoronary heart disease eventsLow-density lipoprotein levelsEvent ratesCholesterol management guidelinesHigh-intensity statinsHeart disease eventsLipid-lowering medicationsModerate-intensity statinsCardiovascular disease riskLow-density lipoproteinStatin candidatesASCVD riskAHA guidelinesArtery calcium