Agatston score of the descending aorta is independently associated with coronary events in a low-risk population.
Elton A M P DudinkFrederique E C M PeetersSibel AltintasLuuk I B HeckmanRutger J HaestHans KragtenBas L J H KietselaerJoachim WildbergerJustin G L M LuermansBob WeijsHarry J G M CrijnsPublished in: Open heart (2018)
The Agatston score of the descending aorta could be included in the standard analysis of cardiac CT scans of low-risk patients since it holds valuable information for the prediction of coronary events.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- pulmonary artery
- end stage renal disease
- computed tomography
- ejection fraction
- aortic valve
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- aortic stenosis
- prognostic factors
- dual energy
- left ventricular
- magnetic resonance imaging
- heart failure
- healthcare
- image quality
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- health information