Brazilian guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: a position statement from the Brazilian Diabetes Society (SBD), the Brazilian Cardiology Society (SBC) and the Brazilian Endocrinology and Metabolism Society (SBEM)

Table 4 Subclinical atherosclerosis (SCAT)

Coronary artery calcium score (CAC) >10 U Agatston^a
Carotid plaque (intima-media thickness >1.5 mm) [14]
Computed tomography coronary angiography (CCTA) with a definite plaque [15]^b
Ankle-brachial index <0.9 [16]
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) [17,18,19,20,21]^c

^aWhen available, CAC scoring should be the preferred modality
^bCCTA should not be performed routinely in truly asymptomatic patients
^cPatients suffering from an AAA are at elevated risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, due to common risk factors and comorbidities associated with the aneurysm

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