Fluoroscopy Detection of Coronary Artery Calcification Compared with Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease in the Arteriography

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Abstract

Objectives

This study compared the presence of fluoroscopically detected coronary artery calcification with angiographic coronary disease in the arteriography.

Material and method

Two hundred consecutive patients were screened with fluroscopy and then coronary arteriography.

Results

The mean age (±SD) was 64.10 ± 10.44 years (range 25-82). The prevalence of calcification was 65% (130 of 200). Significant coronary artery disease (≥50% diameter stenosis) was found in 128 patients (64%). Sensitivity and specificity for coronary artery calcification detection of significant disease were 86.71% and 73.61% respectively. Positive and negative predictive values were 85.38% and 75.71% respectively.

Conclusions

In this group of patients the detection of coronary calcification with a fluoroscopy examination has good sensitivity and specificity. It's a non invasive method simple to perform and may be used in our medical practice.