Association of aortic root calcification severity with the extent of coronary artery calcification assessed by calcium-scoring dual-source computed tomography

Xiaohan Hu,Claudia Frellesen,J Matthias Kerl,Ralf W Bauer,Martin Beeres,Boris Bodelle,Thomas Lehnert,T J Vogl,Julian L Wichmann

European Journal of Radiology（2015）

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Abstract

•Aortic root calcification (ARC) on calcium-scoring dual-source CT scans was assessed.•Correlation with coronary artery calcification (CAC) using the Agatston score was analyzed.•Patients with ARC showed a significantly higher presence of CAC.•Patients with an ARC volume>40mm≥demonstrated significantly higher rates of severe CAC.•The extent of ARC is directly associated with the presence and degree of CAC.

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Aortic root calcification,Coronary artery calcification,Calcium scoring,Coronary computed tomography angiography,Dual-source computed tomography

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