Heart Centre and Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden.
Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 15;168(6):5263-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.08.019. Epub 2013 Aug 15.
AIM: To investigate the prevalence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in symptomatic individuals with CT evidence for left heart valve calcification, aortic valve (AVC), mitral valve (MAC) or both. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 282 consecutive patients with calcification in either the aortic valve or mitral annulus. Calcium scoring of the coronary artery, aortic and mitral valve was measured using the Agatston score. RESULTS: AVC was more prevalent than MAC (64% vs. 2.5%, p < 0.001), with 34% having both. Absence of CAC was noted in 12.7% of the study population. AVC + CAC were observed in 53.5%, MAC and CAC in 2.1%, and combined AVC, MAC and CAC in 31.6%. The median CAC score was higher in individuals with combined AVC+MAC, followed by those with AVC and lowest was in the MAC group. The majority (40%) of individuals with AVC had CAC score >400, and only in 16% had CAC = 0. The same pattern was more evident in individuals with AVC + MAC, where 70% had CAC score >400 and only 6% had CAC score of 0. These results were irrespective of gender. There was no correlation between AVC and MAC but there was modest correlation between CAC score and AVC score (r = 0.28, p = 0.0001), MAC (r = 0.36, p = 0.0001) and with combined AVC + MAC (r = 0.5, p = 0.0001). AVC score of 262 had a sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 92% for the prediction of presence of CAC. CONCLUSION: The presence and extent of calcification in the aortic valve or/and mitral valves are associated with severe coronary artery calcification.
目的:研究在 CT 证据显示左心瓣膜钙化(主动脉瓣[AVC]、二尖瓣[MAC]或两者兼有)的有症状个体中,冠状动脉钙化(CAC)的流行情况。
方法:这是一项对 282 例主动脉瓣或二尖瓣瓣环钙化的连续患者进行的回顾性研究。采用 Agatston 评分法测量冠状动脉、主动脉瓣和二尖瓣的钙评分。
结果:AVC 的发生率高于 MAC(64%比 2.5%,p<0.001),34%的患者同时存在两种情况。研究人群中,12.7%的患者无 CAC。53.5%的患者同时存在 AVC+CAC,2.1%的患者同时存在 MAC 和 CAC,31.6%的患者同时存在 AVC、MAC 和 CAC。AVC+MAC 组的 CAC 评分中位数最高,其次是 AVC 组,MAC 组最低。40%的 AVC 患者 CAC 评分>400,只有 16%的患者 CAC=0。在同时存在 AVC+MAC 的患者中,这种情况更为明显,70%的患者 CAC 评分>400,只有 6%的患者 CAC 评分=0。这些结果与性别无关。AVC 和 MAC 之间无相关性,但 CAC 评分与 AVC 评分(r=0.28,p=0.0001)、MAC(r=0.36,p=0.0001)和 AVC+MAC(r=0.5,p=0.0001)之间存在中度相关性。AVC 评分 262 对 CAC 存在的预测具有 78%的敏感性和 92%的特异性。
结论:主动脉瓣或/和二尖瓣钙化的存在和程度与严重的冠状动脉钙化有关。
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