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1 Use of the Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Discussion of Initiation of Statin Therapy in Primary Prevention  Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH, Roger S. Blumenthal, MD  Mayo Clinic Proceedings  Volume 92, Issue 12, Pages (December 2017) DOI: /j.mayocp Copyright © 2017 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Core components of the clinician-patient risk discussion. ASCVD = atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2017 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score integrates lifetime exposure of traditional and nontraditional risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2017 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing to guide the treatment decisions. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2017 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions


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