U.S., Oct. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07868809) titled 'Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Testing in Primary Care' on Oct. 05.
Brief Summary: The goal of this study is to improve how primary care providers identify and manage patients at risk for heart disease. One tool that can help with this is a coronary artery calcium (CAC) test, which looks for calcium buildup in the heart's arteries and can help estimate a person's risk of future heart problems.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
Will a new electronic health record (EHR) alert that provides guidance on when to consider a CAC test be feasible and acceptable to primary care providers? Does the alert change how often prov...