COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM TESTING AMONG STATIN CANDIDATES ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY AND AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES

Background: We evaluated cost-effectiveness of using coronary artery calcium (CAC) to guide treatment strategies in patients eligible for statins according to the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol management guidelines. Methods: We compared two treatment strategies: (1) “Guidelines,” statin therapy as