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Relationship of coronary artery calcification identified by electron beam tomography with age and gender

Elektron demeti tomografisi ile saptanan koroner arter kalsifikasyonunun yaş ve cinsiyet ile ilişkisi

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CONCLUSION: We observed that coronary artery calcification, a marker of arteriosclerosis, is strongly associated with age and gender.

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Objective & Hypothesis:PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship of coronary artery calcification identified by electron beam tomography with age and gender.
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Key Findings & Data:MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electron beam tomography was performed in 654 patients to detect coronary artery calcification.
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSION: We observed that coronary artery calcification, a marker of arteriosclerosis, is strongly associated with age and gender.
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⚙️Variables:Koroner arteriyoskleroz · Cinsiyet faktörleri · Risk faktörleri

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PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship of coronary artery calcification identified by electron beam tomography with age and gender. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electron beam tomography was performed in 654 patients to detect coronary artery calcification. Examinations were done with electron beam tomography (Imatron C-150 XP), using prospective electrocardiography triggering to prevent cardiac motion artifacts. Total calcification scores were calculated based on the number, area and computed tomographic number of the calcifications. The influence of age and gender on the presence and amount of coronary artery calcification were evaluated. RESULTS: There were significant differences (p<0.001) in mean total calcification scores between men and women. Men always had more coronary artery calcification than women at all age groups. The youngest patient with coronary artery calcification was below 40 years of age in men and above 40 years of age in women. The difference in the prevalence of coronary artery calcification between men and women was great at younger ages, and decreased after age 60. The difference in prevalance of coronary artery calcification for men and women was starting to be decreased after age 60. CONCLUSION: We observed that coronary artery calcification, a marker of arteriosclerosis, is strongly associated with age and gender.

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AMAÇ Elektron demeti tomografi (EDT) ile saptanan koroner arter kalsifikasyonunun, yaş ve cinsiyet ile ilişkisinin araştırılması. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM Koroner arter kalsifikasyonunun saptanması amacıyla 654 hasta EDT ile incelenmiştir. İncelemeler, EDT (Imatron C-150 XP) cihazında, kardiyak hareketlerin önlenmesi amacıyla prospektif elektrokardiyografi (EKG) tetiklemesi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Total kalsifikasyon skorları, saptanan kalsifikasyonların sayı, alan ve bilgisayarlı tomografik dansite değerlerine göre hesaplanmıştır. Yaş ve cinsiyet faktörlerinin, koroner arter kalsifikasyon varlığı ve miktarı üzerine etkisi değerlendirilmiştir. Ortalama total kalsifikasyon skorları değerlendirildiğinde, erkekler ve kadınlar arasında belirgin farklılık (p<0.001) olduğu ve tüm yaş gruplarında, ortalama total kalsifikasyon skorunun erkeklerde kadınlardan her zaman daha fazla olduğu görülmüştür. Koroner arterlerde en erken kalsifikasyon saptanması erkeklerde 40 yaşın altında, kadınlarda ise 40 yaş üzerinde izlenmiştir. Genç yaşlarda erkek ve kadınlar arasında büyük fark olmasına rağmen, 60 yaşından sonra koroner arter kalsifikasyon prevelansları arasındaki farkın azalmaya başladığı görülmüştür. SONUÇ Bu çalışmada, arteryosklerozun göstergesi olan koroner arter kalsifikasyonunun, yaş ve cinsiyet ile yakından ilişkili olduğu gösterilmiştir.

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ERDOĞAN, N., ALTIN, L., ALTUNKAN, Ş. (2003). Relationship of coronary artery calcification identified by electron beam tomography with age and gender. Tanısal ve Girişimsel Radyoloji (Yeni Adı: Dİagnostic & Intervent. Radiol), Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 4, 466–470. https://ajindex.com/articles/363234

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