Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
<strong>Background:</strong> Diabetes mellitus is considered as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Coronary calcium scoring has proved to be a useful tool for stratifying cardiovascular risk. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> To quantify coronary calcium in pati...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Published: |
Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2011-03-01
|
| Series: | Medisur |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1299 |
| _version_ | 1797278111882018816 |
|---|---|
| author | Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez Gisela Zerquera Trujillo Felix R. Jorrín Román Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilez Elodia M. Rivas Alpízar |
| author_facet | Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez Gisela Zerquera Trujillo Felix R. Jorrín Román Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilez Elodia M. Rivas Alpízar |
| author_sort | Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | <strong>Background:</strong> Diabetes mellitus is considered as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Coronary calcium scoring has proved to be a useful tool for stratifying cardiovascular risk. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> To quantify coronary calcium in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in order to estimate cardiovascular risk. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> A descriptive observational study was conducted. The sample included 33 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted in the Center for Diabetes Care and Education of Cienfuegos from April to July 2009. Variables studied: age, sex, nutritional assessment, illness duration, history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and smoking. Coronary calcium was determined with multislice helical CT scanner. <strong><br />Results:</strong> females were predominant. Most patients were between 41 and 70 years old. More than half were from 2 to 11 years of evolution and had fasting glucose levels higher than 7.0 mmol / L. In 40.0% of diabetic patients three or more risk factors and average and high coronary calcium values were present. Out of the total, 21.7% (5 patients) has less than three risk factors and average and high values.<strong> <br />Conclusions:</strong> Performing coronary calcium quantification can reclassify cardiovascular risk in a high percentage of estimated cases. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-07T15:57:42Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-ffcc53d3a76c47f9b0cdc9fb51c670b9 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1727-897X |
| language | Spanish |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-07T15:57:42Z |
| publishDate | 2011-03-01 |
| publisher | Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medisur |
| spelling | doaj.art-ffcc53d3a76c47f9b0cdc9fb51c670b92024-03-04T23:09:39ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2011-03-01917378714Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes MellitusBelkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez0Gisela Zerquera Trujillo1Felix R. Jorrín Román2Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilez3Elodia M. Rivas Alpízar4Centro de Atención y Educación al Diabético. Cienfuegos.Centro de Atención y Educación al Diabético. Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”. Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”. Cienfuegos.Centro de Atención y Educación al Diabético. Cienfuegos.<strong>Background:</strong> Diabetes mellitus is considered as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Coronary calcium scoring has proved to be a useful tool for stratifying cardiovascular risk. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> To quantify coronary calcium in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in order to estimate cardiovascular risk. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> A descriptive observational study was conducted. The sample included 33 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted in the Center for Diabetes Care and Education of Cienfuegos from April to July 2009. Variables studied: age, sex, nutritional assessment, illness duration, history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and smoking. Coronary calcium was determined with multislice helical CT scanner. <strong><br />Results:</strong> females were predominant. Most patients were between 41 and 70 years old. More than half were from 2 to 11 years of evolution and had fasting glucose levels higher than 7.0 mmol / L. In 40.0% of diabetic patients three or more risk factors and average and high coronary calcium values were present. Out of the total, 21.7% (5 patients) has less than three risk factors and average and high values.<strong> <br />Conclusions:</strong> Performing coronary calcium quantification can reclassify cardiovascular risk in a high percentage of estimated cases.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1299calciovasos coronariosdiabetes mellitus tipo 2factores de riesgoenfermedades cardiovasculares |
| spellingShingle | Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez Gisela Zerquera Trujillo Felix R. Jorrín Román Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilez Elodia M. Rivas Alpízar Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Medisur calcio vasos coronarios diabetes mellitus tipo 2 factores de riesgo enfermedades cardiovasculares |
| title | Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| title_full | Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| title_fullStr | Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| title_short | Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| title_sort | coronary calcium scoring and cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| topic | calcio vasos coronarios diabetes mellitus tipo 2 factores de riesgo enfermedades cardiovasculares |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1299 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT belkismercedesvicentesanchez coronarycalciumscoringandcardiovascularriskinpatientswithtype2diabetesmellitus AT giselazerqueratrujillo coronarycalciumscoringandcardiovascularriskinpatientswithtype2diabetesmellitus AT felixrjorrinroman coronarycalciumscoringandcardiovascularriskinpatientswithtype2diabetesmellitus AT lazaroedelacruzavilez coronarycalciumscoringandcardiovascularriskinpatientswithtype2diabetesmellitus AT elodiamrivasalpizar coronarycalciumscoringandcardiovascularriskinpatientswithtype2diabetesmellitus |