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Follow-up. This study was approved by our Institution Cardiology Department Supervisor and Ethics Committee. All patients provided informed consent before undergoing CT and authorized the use of follow-up information.Patients and eligibility criteriaA total of 85 consecutive type-2 diabetic patients, without history of chest pain or dyspnoea were referred from our hospital's diabetes outpatient c
Utoff point the Youden index, which is the point on the ROC curve where optimal sensitivity and specificity are achieved. Predictor models were created trough multivariate analysis (binary logistic regression with the method Enter) using events predictors (as continuous variables whenever possible): Clinical model, comprising GFR, age and Framingham evaluated before CT; CT model, comprising CS, ob
Months (range 18 - 68) was performed. During this period, 10 cardiovascular events (11.8 ) were reported: one unstable angina (1.2 ), seven strokes (8.2 ) and two cardiovascular deaths (2.4 ) ?Table 5. No events were observed in patients with zero CS (0 vs. 19.2 , p = 0.007) or without atherosclerotic plaques (0 vs. 17.5 , p = 0.018), both presenting a negative predictive value of 100 . Seven ev
Months (range 18 - 68) was performed. During this period, 10 cardiovascular events (11.8 ) were reported: one unstable angina (1.2 ), seven strokes (8.2 ) and two cardiovascular deaths (2.4 ) ?Table 5. No events were observed in patients with zero CS (0 vs. 19.2 , p = 0.007) or without atherosclerotic plaques (0 vs. 17.5 , p = 0.018), both presenting a negative predictive value of 100 . Seven ev
Months (range 18 - 68) was performed. During this period, 10 cardiovascular events (11.8 ) were reported: one unstable angina (1.2 ), seven strokes (8.2 ) and two cardiovascular deaths (2.4 ) ?Table 5. No events were observed in patients with zero CS (0 vs. 19.2 , p = 0.007) or without atherosclerotic plaques (0 vs. 17.5 , p = 0.018), both presenting a negative predictive value of 100 . Seven ev
Months (range 18 - 68) was performed. During this period, 10 cardiovascular events (11.8 ) were reported: one unstable angina (1.2 ), seven strokes (8.2 ) and two cardiovascular deaths (2.4 ) ?Table 5. No events were observed in patients with zero CS (0 vs. 19.2 , p = 0.007) or without atherosclerotic plaques (0 vs. 17.5 , p = 0.018), both presenting a negative predictive value of 100 . Seven ev