Coronary calcium score in patients with post-surgical hypoparathyroidism
Jhenifer Franco de Souza Sartori,
Maria Luiza dos Santos,
Aline Stollmeier
et al.
Abstract:Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the cardiovascular risk of patients with post-surgical hypoparathyroidism through coronary calcium score (CACS) evaluation and cardiovascular risk calculators.
Subjects and methods:
Patients with post-surgical hypoparathyroidism (HG = 29) were compared to a control group (CG = 29), matched by sex and age. Demographic and clinical data were captured by a questionnaire or patient files. Both groups performed a thoracic-computed tomo… Show more
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