The clinical question
A coronary calcium scan contains anatomical information beyond the calcium score.
The approach
Investigators evaluated automated left-to-right cardiac chamber volume ratios in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
What the study adds
Cardiac chamber volume ratios provided prognostic information about incident heart failure.
The next question
Can opportunistic measurements support earlier identification of people who need further assessment?
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