CTPA-detected coronary artery calcification as a prognostic marker in acute pulmonary embolism: a narrative review
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is often visible on routine contrast-enhanced, non-ECG-gated CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), offering potential refinement of risk assessment in confirmed PE and opportunistic identification of...