Why the study?
In patients with coronary artery calcification, CCTA also reveals valvular calcification, prompting evaluation of common clinical indicators associated with aortic and mitral valve calcification.
Population
636 hospitalised patients with CAC who underwent CCTA
Comparison
Patients with vs without valvular calcification
Design
Observational cross-sectional study
Authors
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Coexistence of valvular calcification on CCTA in CAC patients merits attention; leaves open whether routine assessment refines risk stratification.
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Cheng et al. (2022) studied this question.
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