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Results of invasive coronary angiography and subsequent therapy in patients with CACS ≥1000
| Calcium score too high | No of patients |
| Non-significant stenosis | 60 (30%) |
| Significant stenosis (≥50% stenosis, any vessel) | 140 (70%) |
| Therapy | |
| Conservative | 52 (26.0%) |
| Medical | 38 (19.0%) |
| PCI | 68 (34.0%) |
| CABG | 37 (18.5%) |
| Other | 5 (2.5%) |
CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CACS, Coronary Artery Calcium Score; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.
