Existing Nongated CT Coronary Calcium Predicts Operative Risk in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgeries (ENCORES)

• DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.123.064398
• Publication Date: 2023-09-21T09:00:54Z
• Authors: Daniel Y. Choi; Dena Hayes; Samuel D. Maidman; Nehal Dhaduk; Jill E. Jacobs; Anna Shmukler; Jeffrey S. Berger; Germaine Cuff; David Rehe; Mitchell Lee; Robert Donnino; Nathaniel R. Smil...
• Keywords: Interquartile range; Coronary Calcium Score

Preoperative cardiovascular risk stratification before noncardiac surgery is a common clinical challenge. Coronary artery calcium scores from ECG-gated chest computed tomography (CT) imaging are associated with perioperative events. At the time of preoperative evaluation, many patients will not have had CT imaging, but nongated studies performed for variety indications. We evaluated relationships between coronary severity estimated previous and major events (MCE) after surgery.