Lower extremity arterial calcifications assessed by multislice CT as a correlate to coronary artery disease

Lower extremity arterial calcifications assessed by multislice CT as a correlate to coronary artery disease

Abstract Background Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) frequently have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD) and display a higher risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, and death due to cardiovascular events. In order to prevent cardiovascular events, there is an increasing interest...

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Main Authors: Gamal Samir Gamal Aly, Hussien Heshmat Kassem, Assem Hashad, Mohammad Ali Salem, Dina Labib, Essam Baligh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Lower limb arterial calcifications
Coronary calcifications
Coronary artery disease
Calcium score
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-020-00176-4

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