Key result
Higher aortic arch calcification grades are linked to up to ~188% greater MACE risk.
Why the study?
Little was known regarding the predictive utility of aortic arch calcification detected by chest x-ray for clinical outcomes in patients with ACS undergoing PCI.
Does the extent of aortic arch calcification detected by chest x-ray predict major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention?
Does the extent of aortic arch calcification detected by chest x-ray predict major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention?
Aortic arch calcification assessed by routine chest x-ray independently predicts major adverse cardiovascular events and improves risk stratification in ACS patients undergoing PCI.
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May refine MACE risk stratification via routine chest x-ray in ACS-PCI; leaves open prospective validation and therapeutic impact.
Ma et al. (2019) studied this question. Aortic arch calcification grades 1, 2, and 3 were associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, with hazard ratios of 1.63, 2.15, and 2.88, respectively.
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