Coronary-artery Calcium Scores Using Electron Beam CT in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 994-999, 2005.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-63479
ABSTRACT
We evaluated the risk of coronary-artery disease in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) by measuring the coronary-artery calcium scores with electron beam CT (EBCT). A total of 81 CRF patients were divided into three groups; pre-dialysis (group I, n=35), hemodialysis (group II, n=31) and peritoneal dialysis (group III, n=15). The several serum biochemical markers and calcium score levels by EBCT were determined. The Ca x P products were significantly higher in groups II (p 400 was significantly higher than the 66 patients with a score < or =400 (p<0.01). The calcium score was significantly higher in the 15 patients with cardiovascular complications than in the 66 patients without cardiovascular complications (628.9+/-904.8 vs. 150.4+/-350.9, p<0.01). EBCT seemed to be a good diagnostic tool for evaluating the risk of coronary-artery disease ''noninvasively'' in CRF patients who are at increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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Main subject:
Coronary Artery Disease
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Calcinosis
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Calcium
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Risk Factors
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Renal Dialysis
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Peritoneal Dialysis
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Coronary Vessels
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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