Aortic Arch Calcification Is a Strong Predictor of the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Aortic Arch Calcification Is a Strong Predictor of the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Background. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of the extent of aortic arch calcification (AAC) detectable on chest X-rays with the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) as evaluated by the SYNTAX score (SS) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods. A tot...

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Main Authors: Xiaoteng Ma, Fangjie Hou, Jing Tian, Zhen Zhou, Yue Ma, Yujing Cheng, Yu Du, Hua Shen, Bin Hu, Zhijian Wang, Yuyang Liu, Yingxin Zhao, Yujie Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7659239

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