Author/Authors :
Sarrafzadegann, N. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Ashrafi, F. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Noorbakhsh, M. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Haghighi, M. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Sadeghi, M. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Mazaheri, F. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Asgari, S. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Akhavan, A. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران
Abstract :
This study investigated whether breast arterial calcification (BAC) has an association with coronary artery diseases (CAD) in young premenopausal women and evaluated the association of BAC with carotid intima-media thickness and standard CAD risk factors. Among 84 premenopausal women aged 55 years who were referred for coronary angiography, 34 (40.5%) had abnormal angiographic findings and 6 (7.1%) showed BAC in their mammograms. The body mass index of patients with BAC was significantly higher than those without BAC. BAC had no significant association with angiography-confirmed CAD.
