Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Korean Society of Echocardiography (한국심초음파학회)
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REASSESSING THE USEFULNESS OF CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE AMONG VARYING RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS: RELEVANCE OF THE KOREA INITIATIVES ON CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION REGISTRY

  • Lee, Ji Hyun (Division of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Hartaigh, Briain O (Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Weill Cornell Medical College) ;
  • Han, Donghee (Division of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Park, Hyo Eun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Su-Yeon (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Sung, Jidong (Division of Cardiology, Heart Stroke & Vascular Institute, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Chang, Hyuk-Jae (Division of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University Health System)
  • Received : 2015.10.01
  • Accepted : 2015.11.25
  • Published : 2015.12.27
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Abstract

There is some disparity in the morbidity and mortality rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to race, ethnicity, and geographic regions. Although prediction algorithms that evaluate risk of cardiovascular events have been established using traditional risk factors, they have also demonstrated a number of differences along with race and ethnicity. Of various risk assessment modalities, coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is a sensitive marker of calcific atherosclerosis and correlates well with atherosclerotic plaque burden. Although CAC score is now utilized as a useful tool for early detection of coronary artery disease, prior studies have suggested some variability in the presence and severity of coronary calcification according to race, ethnicity, and/or geographic regions. Among Asian populations, it would appear necessary to reappraise the utility of CAC score and whether it remains superior over and above established clinical risk prediction algorithms. To this end, the Korea initiatives on coronary artery calcification (KOICA) registry has been designed to identify the effectiveness of CAC score for primary prevention of CVD in asymptomatic Korean adults. This review discusses the important role of CAC score for prognostication, while also describing the design and rationale of the KOICA registry.

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