Research

JACC - July 2005 - Volume 45 Issue 11
Coronary Calcification, Coronary Disease Risk Factors, C-Reactive Protein, and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events. The St. Francis Heart Study
EBT heart scan can predict coronary events independently of standard risk factors.

Circulation – Feb. 8, 2005; 111:682-696
Role on Noninvasive Testing in the Clinical Evaluation of Women With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
(See specifically pp.687-688 - Article must be downloaded)

BMC Medical Imaging - April 2004;4(1):1
Coronary age as a risk factor in the modified Framingham risk score
Using a Coronary Artery Calcification age equivalent to assess the ten-year risk of heart disease is likely to be more accurate than traditional Framingham risks.

JAMA - January 14, 2004 - Vol. 291 No. 2, 291:210-215
Coronary Artery Calcium Score Combined With Framingham Score for Risk Prediction in Asymptomatic Individuals
While the Framingham Risk Score is often recommended for coronary heart disease risk assessment, it has been suggested that this may be improved by additional tests such as coronary artery calcium scoring.

American Journal of Cardiology - October 11, 2001 - 88(7B): 28J-32J
The use of electron-beam computed tomography as a tool for primary prevention
The trial used in this study uses EBCT to compare the effects of 12 months of treatment with aggressive or moderate statin therapy on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

JACC - May 2001 - Volume 37, Issue 6 Pages 1506-1511
Electron beam tomography and national cholesterol education program guidelines in asymptomatic women
Study suggests increased utilization of EBT for primary prevention of sub-clinical CAD in asymptomatic women.

Circulation – January 2000;101:244
Severity of Coronary Artery Calcification by Electron Beam Computed Tomography Predicts Silent Myocardial Ischemia
EBCT is currently the only noninvasive test that can detect CAD in all stages of its development and thus has the potential to be an excellent screening technique for identifying asymptomatic subjects with underlying myocardial ischemia.