scholarly journals Clinical implication of coronary artery calcium score

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teruhiko Imamura
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Clinical Implication ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Score ◽  
Calcium Score

scholarly journals Clinical Implication of Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichiro Matsumura ◽  
Hiromi Kin ◽  
Kenichi Fujii ◽  
Hiroki Shibutani ◽  
Hiroshi Matsumoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Clinical Implication ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Score ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

scholarly journals VISUALLY ESTIMATED CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE IMPROVES SPECT-MPI RISK STRATIFICATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (18) ◽  
pp. 1351
Author(s):  
Alexei Savtchenko ◽  
Cvetan Trpkov ◽  
Jane Liang ◽  
Danielle Southern ◽  
Stephen Wilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Score ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Spect Mpi

scholarly journals Visually estimated coronary artery calcium score improves SPECT-MPI risk stratification

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 100827
Author(s):  
Cvetan Trpkov ◽  
Alexei Savtchenko ◽  
Zhiying Liang ◽  
Patrick Feng ◽  
Danielle A. Southern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Score ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Spect Mpi

scholarly journals Gender Differences in the Atherosclerosis Profile by Coronary CTA in Coronary Artery Calcium Score Zero Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1220
Author(s):  
Thomas Senoner ◽  
Fabian Plank ◽  
Christoph Beyer ◽  
Christian Langer ◽  
Katharina Birkl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Cardiovascular Mortality ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Score ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Plaque Burden ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
All Cause Mortality

Background: The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) is a powerful tool for cardiovascular risk stratification. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) allows for a more distinct analysis of atherosclerosis. The aim of the study was to assess gender differences in the atherosclerosis profile of CTA in patients with a CACS of zero. Methods: A total of 1451 low- to intermediate-risk patients (53 ± 11 years; 51% females) with CACS <1.0 Agatston units (AU) who underwent CTA and CACS were included. Males and females were 1:1 propensity score-matched. CTA was evaluated for stenosis severity (Coronary Artery Disease – Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS) 0–5: minimal <25%, mild 25–49%, moderate 50–69%, severe ≥70%), mixed-plaque burden (G-score), and high-risk plaque (HRP) criteria (low-attenuation plaque, spotty calcification, napkin-ring sign, and positive remodeling). All-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and major cardiovascular events (MACEs) were collected. Results: Among the patients, 88.8% had a CACS of 0 and 11.2% had an ultralow CACS of 0.1–0.9 AU. More males than females (32.1% vs. 20.3%; p < 0.001) with a CACS of 0 had atherosclerosis, while, among those with an ultralow CACS, there was no difference (88% vs. 87.1%). Nonobstructive CAD (25.9% vs. 16.2%; p < 0.001), total plaque burden (2.2 vs. 1.4; p < 0.001), and HRP were found more often in males (p < 0.001). After a follow-up of mean 6.6 ± 4.2 years, all-cause mortality was higher in females (3.5% vs. 1.8%, p = 0.023). Cardiovascular mortality and MACEs were low (0.2% vs. 0%; p = 0.947 and 0.3% vs. 0.6%; p = 0.790) for males vs. females, respectively. Females were more often symptomatic for chest pain (70% vs. 61.6%; p = 0.004). (4) Conclusions: In patients with a CACS of 0, males had a higher prevalence of atherosclerosis, a higher noncalcified plaque burden, and more HRP criteria. Nonetheless, females had a worse long–term outcome and were more frequently symptomatic.

scholarly journals Bicuspid Aortic Valve Is Associated with Less Coronary Calcium and Coronary Artery Disease Burden

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 3070
Author(s):  
Gudrun Feuchtner ◽  
Sven Bleckwenn ◽  
Leon Stoessl ◽  
Fabian Plank ◽  
Christoph Beyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Score ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Coronary Calcium ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Artery Disease

(1) Background. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is associated with genetic defects (NOTCH 1, GATA 5) and aortopathy. Differences in the flow patterns and a genetic predisposition could also affect coronary arteries. The objective was to assess the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) burden by coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with BAV stenosis, as compared to stenotic tricuspid aortic valves (TAV). (2) Methods. A retrospective case–control study. A total of 47 patients with BAV stenosis (68.9 years ± 12.9, 38.3% females) who underwent CTA were matched with 47 TAV stenosis patients for age, gender, smoking, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, body-mass-index and chronic kidney disease. (3) Results. The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) was lower in BAV (237.4 vs. 1013.3AU; p < 0.001) than in TAV, and stenosis severity was less (CAD-RADTM: p < 0.001). More patients with BAV had CACS zero (27.7% vs. 0%; p < 0.001). The majority (68.1%) of patients with BAV had no or non-obstructive CAD but only 25.5% of TAV (p < 0.001). Obstructive CAD (>50% stenosis) by CTA was more frequently observed in patients with TAV (68.1%; p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions and Relevance. Patients with BAV stenosis have markedly less coronary calcium and less severe coronary stenosis. CTA succeeds to rule out obstructive CAD in the majority of BAV, with adherent implications for TAVR planning.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Prognostic Implication of Non-Calcified Plaque in Asymptomatic Population with Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iksung Cho ◽  
Jung-won Suh ◽  
Hyuk-Jae Chang ◽  
Kwang-Il Kim ◽  
Eun Ju Jeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium Score ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Prognostic Implication ◽  
Calcified Plaque
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