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SSWGPLink Deputy Chair, Dr Michael Tam, comments on the new Heart Foundation guidance on CAC scoring in The Medical Republic.
I think it is fair to say that it is plausible that CAC may have important clinical benefits in some settings, but this has yet to be well demonstrated and it is also plausible that it may actually have little overall impact on hard patient outcomes. https://medicalrepublic.com.au/calcium-score-gets-cautious-backing-from-heart-foundation/45706
Dr Michael Tam is a clinical academic Specialist General Practitioner, combining the provision of family medicine, research, health services development, and governance. Michael’s clinical interest is in the whole-person primary care of people living with mental illness. He is actively involved in mental health policy, strategy, and governance, with local, state, and national bodies. Michael’s research is in integrated care and preventive care in general practice. He has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods. View more posts
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