Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls
Coronary artery calcium scores are derived from cardiac-gated noncontrast computed tomography scans that are used in cardiac risk stratification. However, an elevated calcium score does not always translate to coronary artery luminal obstruction. Our case demonstrates an extremely high coronary arte...
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| author | Blair L. Tilkens, DO Tarek Ajam, MD Marc Atzenhoefer, MD Mahmoud Ali, MD Steven C. Port, MD Michelle L. Bush, NP Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD A. Jamil Tajik, MD |
| author_facet | Blair L. Tilkens, DO Tarek Ajam, MD Marc Atzenhoefer, MD Mahmoud Ali, MD Steven C. Port, MD Michelle L. Bush, NP Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD A. Jamil Tajik, MD |
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| description | Coronary artery calcium scores are derived from cardiac-gated noncontrast computed tomography scans that are used in cardiac risk stratification. However, an elevated calcium score does not always translate to coronary artery luminal obstruction. Our case demonstrates an extremely high coronary artery calcium score despite nonobstructive coronaries on angiogram. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bc8d671933749b5939ba6562e005b862022-12-22T04:02:46ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332022-10-01171037453747Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearlsBlair L. Tilkens, DO0Tarek Ajam, MD1Marc Atzenhoefer, MD2Mahmoud Ali, MD3Steven C. Port, MD4Michelle L. Bush, NP5Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD6A. Jamil Tajik, MD7Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USACorresponding author.; Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USACoronary artery calcium scores are derived from cardiac-gated noncontrast computed tomography scans that are used in cardiac risk stratification. However, an elevated calcium score does not always translate to coronary artery luminal obstruction. Our case demonstrates an extremely high coronary artery calcium score despite nonobstructive coronaries on angiogram.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322005635AngiogramComputed tomographyCoronary artery calcium scoreMonckeberg calcification |
| spellingShingle | Blair L. Tilkens, DO Tarek Ajam, MD Marc Atzenhoefer, MD Mahmoud Ali, MD Steven C. Port, MD Michelle L. Bush, NP Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD A. Jamil Tajik, MD Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls Radiology Case Reports Angiogram Computed tomography Coronary artery calcium score Monckeberg calcification |
| title | Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls |
| title_full | Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls |
| title_fullStr | Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls |
| title_short | Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls |
| title_sort | monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries a string of pearls |
| topic | Angiogram Computed tomography Coronary artery calcium score Monckeberg calcification |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322005635 |
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