پديد آورندگان :
Akhlaghpoor S. نويسنده , Shadmani M. نويسنده , Ebrahimi M. نويسنده , Shakiba M. نويسنده , Arjmand Shabestari A. نويسنده , Shojaei Moghadam M. نويسنده
چكيده لاتين :
The most important lesions in coronary artery disease (CAD) are coronary
artery plaques, many of which are calcified. Multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) scanners can
concurrently perform coronary calcium scoring (Ca-Score) as a predictor of CAD and coronary
CT-angiography (CCTA) as the determining factor in therapeutic decision-making. We aimed
to determine the agreement of a Ca-Score more than 100 (based on Agatston technique)
with coronary artery stenosis significance on CCTA.
Patients and Methods: Using ECG-gated MSCT, 65 patients who were referred for CCTA were
assessed both for their Ca-Score and a significant (.50% diameter reduction) coronary stenosis,
simultaneously. Their total Ca-Score were classified in three groups (a-0, b-less than 100,
and c-. 100). The severity of coronary stenosis was categorized to further three groups (1-
lack of stenotic lesion, 2- presence of non-significant stenosis, and 3-presence of significant
stenosis).
Results: Of 65 patients referred for CCTA, 42 (64.61%) had no CAD, 8 (12.3%) had nonsignificant
lesions, and 15 (23.09%) had significant stenoses. Forty-three (66.2%) out of 65 subjects
had a zero, 14 (21.5%) had scores <100, and 8 (12.3%) had . 100 Ca-Score. In the first
group (Ca-score = 0), only one had significant stenosis; while 50% of the patients in the second
group (Ca-score < 100) and 87.5% from the third group (Ca-score of . 100) had significant
stenosis. Significant coronary stenosis has a moderate-to-good agreement with a Ca-Score of
100 or higher, compared to those with a Ca-Score of less than 100, and this was statistically
significant (P < 0.0001).
Conclusion: In patients with a calcium score of 100 or more, performing CCTA may be advisable
to assess the likelihood of significant CAD.