VIDEO: Use incidental calcification findings to estimate CVD risk

BOSTON — In this video, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, offers tips on how to approach incidental calcification findings from a nongated CT.

He encouraged physicians to use these incidental findings to estimate an Agatston score.

“We can, in fact, derive a qualitative representation of a quantitative calcium score and then behave accordingly whether it’s low, intermediate or high risk,” said Yancy, a professor and chief of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “And so, don't consider those things incidental. Use those as a leverage to have the conversation about modifying disease risk.”

This is part of a six-video Healio Video Exclusive in which Yancy recaps his talk at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting on important updates in cardiology.

Read the full article on Yancy’s talk here and check out the other videos in this series:

• VIDEO: Newly defined syndrome is ‘a brilliant concept’ on stages of CVD risk
• VIDEO: New CVD risk algorithm incorporates social determinants of health
• VIDEO: Cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 agonists ‘absolutely stunning’
• VIDEO: Small interfering RNA holds promise for cardiovascular care
• VIDEO: Following Life’s Essential 8 leads to ‘much better outcomes’

Reference:

• Yancy CW. Update in cardiology. Presented at: ACP Internal Medicine Meeting; April 18-20, 2024; Boston.