Coronary artery calcification detected in lung cancer screening predicts cardiovascular death.

It remains unknown whether non-electrocardiogram-gated coronary artery calcium (CAC) score in lung cancer screening provides incremental prognostic value. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of CAC in the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial (DLCST), in addition to conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis including previously published studies regarding CAC in lung cancer screening.