When a patient undergoes a chest CT for other causes and the report incidentally shows “moderate” or “severe” coronary artery calcification, how do you incorporate that finding into your approach to preventative care?

Do you incorporate incidental findings of vascular calcifications into your approach to primary prevention?

• yes, I would recommend a statin medication
• yes, I would recommend lifestyle interventions
• Maybe, depending on the patient's other comorbid conditions
• No, I would not change management with these findings
• Other