Cardiovascular imaging 2019 in the International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Reiber, Johan H. C.; Pereira, Gabriel Tensol Rodrigues; Dallan, Luís Augusto Palma; Bezerra, Hiram G.; Sutter, Johan De; Stillman, Arthur E.; Veire, Nico R. L. Van de; Lotz, Joachim

doi:10.1007/s10554-020-01845-1

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“…The recent development in imaging techniques has helped considerably in understanding and diagnosing CAD [ 2 ]. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is one such technique to assess CAD [ 3 , 4 ]. Although CCTA is not comparable to invasive coronary angiography, it has a high sensitivity and specificity of 97.4% and 97.8%, respectively.…”

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Coronary Artery Stenosis Severity in Patients With Different Coronary Artery Calcium Scores on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

Hashmi¹,

Akhtar²,

Masood³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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BackgroundIn this study, we aimed to determine coronary artery stenosis severity in patients with different coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores. MethodologyA total of 145 patients were included in the study. All patients were given beta-blockers 12 hours and two hours before the test to keep their heart rate between 55 and 65 beats per minute. Computed tomography angiography was done from the pulmonary hilum up to the base of the heart and the patients were asked to hold their breath. The CAC score and stenosis were assessed. ResultsThe mean age of the patients was 41.35 ± 4.95 years. In total, 112 (77.24%) patients were male and 33 (22.76%) were female. Regarding the frequency of the CAC score, a score of 0-9 was observed in 43 (29.66%) patients, 10-99 was observed in 55 (37.93%) patients, and 100-400 was observed in 47 (32.41%) patients. The CAC score was 0-9 in 86.4% of patients having normal coronary arteries. Two (5.2%) patients with a CAC score of 100-400 had mild coronary artery stenosis, 11 (32.3%) patients had moderate coronary artery disease, and 33 (66.0%) patients had severe coronary artery disease (p < 0.00001). ConclusionsThere is a strong association between CAC scores and the severity of coronary artery stenosis. A CAC score of zero is associated with a very low risk of having coronary artery stenosis.

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