The Predictive Value of Aortic Calcification on Computed Tomography for Major Cardiovascular Events

As the prevalence of cardiovascular disease continues to increase, early identification of patients at high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) using reliable diagnostic modalities is important. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive percutaneous proced...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2024-07, Vol.13 (14), p.4019
Main Authors: Chlorogiannis, David-Dimitris, Pargaonkar, Sumant, Apostolos, Anastasios, Vythoulkas-Biotis, Nikolaos, Kokkinidis, Damianos G, Nagraj, Sanjana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Calcification
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cohort analysis
Coronary vessels
Disease prevention
Ischemia
Mortality
Pulmonary arteries
Risk factors
Stroke
Tomography
Vein & artery diseases
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Summary:As the prevalence of cardiovascular disease continues to increase, early identification of patients at high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) using reliable diagnostic modalities is important. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive percutaneous procedure used to replace the aortic valve with a bioprosthetic one, often without the need for surgery. Extra coronary calcification in the ascending and/or descending thoracic aorta, aortic arch, and abdominal aorta has recently been identified as a method to quantify the extent of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, its definitive role in the prediction of MACE remains unclear. We performed a comprehensive review to summarize the current literature on the diagnostic and predictive value of thoracic and abdominal aortic calcification, as quantified in computed tomography, for the association, risk stratification, and prediction of MACE and after TAVI procedures. Despite increasing evidence, the predictive role of thoracic calcification still remains unproven, with a need for carefully tailored studies to confirm these findings.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm13144019