Calcified Atherosclerosis in Different Vascular Beds and the Risk of Mortality

• Published in: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 140 - 146
• Main Authors: Allison, Matthew A, Hsi, Stephanie, Wassel, Christina L, Morgan, Cindy, Ix, Joachim H, Wright, C Michael, Criqui, Michael H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA American Heart Association, Inc 01.01.2012; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging; Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Atherosclerosis - diagnostic imaging; Atherosclerosis - mortality; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery Diseases - mortality; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Artery Disease - mortality; Dermatology; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Female; Humans; Iliac Artery - diagnostic imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Peripheral Arterial Disease - diagnostic imaging; Peripheral Arterial Disease - mortality; Risk Factors; Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vascular Calcification - diagnostic imaging; Vascular Calcification - mortality; coronary artery disease; Prognosis; Mortality; Electron beam; Cardiovascular disease; peripheral arterial disease; Coronary heart disease; Arterial disease; Vascular disease; electron beam computed tomography; outcomes; Atherosclerosis; Risk factor; Calcification; Occlusive arterial disease; Computerized axial tomography

OBJECTIVE—The goal of this study was to determine differences in risks for total and cause-specific mortality related to calcified atherosclerosis in different vascular beds. METHODS AND RESULTS—A total of 4544 patients underwent computed tomography scans that were interrogated for calcium in differ...