Scientists from the Charité University of Berlin found that the risk of heart attack and stroke can be predicted by assessing calcium levels in the coronary arteries using computerized tomography. Research results published In the journal Radiology.
In the study, researchers evaluated calcium levels in the coronary arteries of 1,749 people with an average age of 60. To do this, they used computed tomography, a non-invasive way to examine internal organs and tissues using X-rays. Many study participants reported chest pain and other symptoms of cardiovascular disease.
After collecting information about calcium levels in the participants’ arteries, the researchers divided the participants into three groups based on this indicator. At the same time, the content of this article was evaluated according to a specially developed scale from 1 to 399.
They found that people with zero calcium concentration in the vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle had a very low risk of cardiovascular disease. Increased concentrations of this substance in the arteries have been linked to an increased likelihood of heart attack and stroke in the future.
A coronary artery calcium score close to 400 was associated with the greatest risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Moreover, such a relationship was observed for both women and men.
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