TO ASSESS AMOUNT OF CALCIUM IN HIGH RISK PATIENTS OF STRATIFICATION IN ASYMPTOMATIC & SYMPTOMATIC BY NON CONTRAST CT CALCIUM SCORING
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Calcium, CT, Stratification & Asymptomatic & SymptomaticAbstract
Background & Method: A detailed clinical history was elicited in all patients. The presenting complaints included the duration & severity of chest pain. Associated history of diabetes, hypertension, smoking or family history of coronary artery disease were noted, specific note of menstrual history was made wherever indicated. Routine and other relevant laboratory investigations were done in all cases. Non enhanced CT coronary artery calcium scoring will be performed after taking patient’s informed consent.
Result: Calcium scores between asymptomatic and symptomatic groups. Mean ± SD of calcium scores in asymptomatic and symptomatic groups were 78.58 ± 83.14 and 295.18 ± 106.97, respectively. Minimum and maximum values of calcium score in asymptomatic group were 0.00 and 310.00 and; in symptomatic group were 90.00 and 442.00. Mann-Whitney U test showed that calcium score in symptomatic group were significantly higher than asymptomatic group (MW = 191.700, P <0.001).
Conclusion: The benefit of calcium scoring is having a better understanding of the relative risk of having a cardiac event or stroke in the future and using that information to decide which strategies to adopt to reduce risk if the risk is found to be high.
Keywords: Calcium, CT, Stratification & Asymptomatic & Symptomatic.
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