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@nntaleb No test is really needed to state confidently that a 50+ man, overweight, with "Western diet" has extensive atherosclerosis (& hypertension). Hence it's all about action (LDL goal as low as possible, no floor, and as early in life as possible).
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@FranMFarber@altcap@DrOz Sure but โitโs all academicโ when the real goal is to drive down LDL as low as possible. Same drugs do it, irrespective of apolipoprotein levels. So, โnice to knowโ, but โacademicโโฆ
CAC is far from panacea: (1) No test is needed to state confidently that a 50+ man, overweight, with "Western diet" has extensive atherosclerosis (& hypertension). Hence it's all about action (LDL goal as low as possible, no floor). (2) Younger (<50) people may have extensive non-calcified plaque so CAC 0 does not = "safety". Full CCTA is a better option, at any age.
@paulg New technology is always welcome. Yet if >90% of CT/MRI screening findings are benign, this new modality will push it even further up, generating mistrust of practitioners and underutilization...
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