Risco cardio-vascular, visto por dentro.

Using Imaging for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction: An Overview
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Douglas, Pamela S. MD, FASE
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In summary, atherosclerosis is systemic, silent, and deadly. Primary risk reduction is effective; however, cost-effective risk modification relies on accurate and individualized risk stratification. Traditional risk factor–based assessments fail to account for individual progression along the pathophysiologic continuum. Ultrasound and other imaging techniques that measure both anatomy and function provide well-validated surrogate markers for atherosclerosis that are incremental to the Framingham heart study score. Of course, as with any diagnostic test, careful use of pretest probability assessment to determine individuals most likely to benefit (ie, those at intermediate risk), and individual interpretation and treatment on the basis of test results, are imperative. Future research will document whether this approach is clinically effective and has a positive cost-benefit ratio.
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No artigo acima, são listados exames bem diferentes, que enxergam a doença de maneira assimétrica e diferenciada.
O Ecostress e a Reatividade arterial, informam a funcionalidade da artéria, sua capacidade de fornecer sangue em resposta aos estímulos.
Outros são apenas de imagem, mostram a artéria e podem sugerir um funcionamento inadequado com prejuízo do fluxo.
Alguns tentam ser mixtos, mas são invasivos demais ou ineficientes.
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