September 10, 2025Koşuyolu Heart JournalOpen Access

Relationship between Aortic Knob Calcification and Coronary Artery Calcium Scores Among Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris

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AKAhmet KaradumanSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi CYCemalettin YılmazYalova University İBİsmail BalabanSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

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Retrospective analysis shows higher coronary artery calcium scores in patients with aortic knob calcification, indicating potential cardiovascular risk.

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Patients with aortic knob calcification had significantly higher coronary artery calcium scores than those without it, indicating increased cardiovascular risk.
Independent predictors of moderate-severe coronary artery calcium scores included aortic knob calcification and hypertension, underlining their importance in risk assessment.
The study involved 282 patients with stable angina pectoris, integrating both cardiac computed tomography and chest X-ray for thorough evaluation.
Aortic knob calcification detected via chest X-ray may provide a simple, non-invasive method for assessing cardiovascular disease risk in patients.

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Karaduman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b4ab210217d647841ac https://doi.org/10.51645/khj.2025.492

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Retrospective analysis shows higher coronary artery calcium scores in patients with aortic knob calcification, indicating potential cardiovascular risk.

Relationship between Aortic Knob Calcification and Coronary Artery Calcium Scores Among Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris

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Relationship between Aortic Knob Calcification and Coronary Artery Calcium Scores Among Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris

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