Dia: 19 de maio de 2017

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http://www.cvcasejournal.com/article/S2468-6441(16)30019-6/fulltext

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http://www.cvcasejournal.com/article/S2468-6441(16)30033-0/fulltext

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936878X17302930

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Although vascular calcification is a marker of coronary atheroma, the relationship to higher acute event rate is not yet clear. Intravascular ultrasound studies showed that disease progression was slower in densely calcified plaque compared with minimally calcified plaque

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Cálcio não basta.

Mesmo ao US, presença de sombra acústica não é certeza de Cálcio.

A física do US permite sombra acústica com graus elevados de fibrose

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É preciso definir a íntima e a média.

Atualmente fazemos nas carótidas.

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021915017301351