Advocating the Need for a CT Coronary Angiography Screening Program for Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease in High – Risk Population & guiding future pharmaceutical research by Abhinav Aggarwal*in Advancements in Cardiovascular Research in Lupine Publishers
Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of morbidity
and mortality in Europe and world. It accounts for
majority of spend on healthcare in European Union countries and is the
second on the list. Non-calcific plaques form the majority of
plaques and non-calcific & mixed plaques are responsible for
majority cases of severe stenosis. Since non-calcific and mixed plaques
are resolvable by intensive statin therapy and are responsible for
majority of severe acute coronary related events (vulnerable
plaques), coronary artery disease is preventable if proper screening is
done which should lead to significant decrease in economic
burden of cardio-vascular & cerebro-vascular diseases. These
findings warrant a discussion on systemic screening program for the
same through CT coronary angiography.
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