Why the study?
Do aortic calcification, wall thickness, and distensibility correlate with the severity of coronary artery disease?
Do aortic calcification, wall thickness, and distensibility correlate with the severity of coronary artery disease?
Aortic calcification measured on low-dose ungated chest CT is a consistent independent predictor of coronary artery disease severity.
Aortic calcification on routine CT may inform CAD severity assessment; leaves open incremental value in prospective cohorts.
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