Significance of Coronary Calcification for Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Events Based on 64-Slice Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography
Table 2
Calcium score in vessel-based distribution of coronary artery stenosis or coronary artery disease (CAD).
Degree of stenosis
RCA ()
LM ()
LAD ()
LCX ()
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
0 = no
51
116.53 ± 303.26*
81
52.38 ± 121.98
37
162.57 ± 394.78*
59
78.47 ± 196.89*
1 = minimal or mild
11
216 ± 242.06*
6
137.50 ± 135.44
14
214.07 ± 270.84*
10
133.20 ± 246.96*
2 = moderate
13
289 ± 405.06*
6
135.71 ± 217.82
15
673.67 ± 270.84*
8
113.38 ± 104.17*
3 = severe
25
1344.52 ± 3637.06*
7
186.83 ± 188.72
34
361.06 ± 415.86*
23
475.09 ± 1011.95*
No CAD = 269
62
134.18 ± 297.28*
87
58.25 ± 124.86
51
176.71 ± 365.0*
69
86.41 ± 205.9*
CAD = 131
38
1017.63 ± 3039.3*
13
159.31 ± 206.48
49
456.76 ± 515.4*
31
381.74 ± 887.4*
RCA: right coronary artery, LM: left main coronary artery, LAD: left anterior descending artery, and LCX: left circumflex artery.
*Statistically significant ().
