Diagnostic Phase of Calcium Scoring Scan Applied as the Center of Acquisition Window of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Improves Image Quality in Minimal Acquisition Window Scan (Target CTA Mode) Using the Second Generation 320-Row CT
Table 1
Patient demographics.
Parameter
Group 75%
Group CS
value
Number of patients
40
41
Male/female
28/12
21/20
0.14
Age (years)
66.8 ± 11.8
66.6 ± 9.9
0.94
Body weight (kg)
64.1 ± 14.8
60.7 ± 11.5
0.26
Body mass index (kg/m2)
24.4 ± 3.8
24.2 ± 3.9
0.83
Beta-blocker+
15 ()
19 ()
0.28
Heart rate (bpm)
58.9 ± 6.5
57.7 ± 7.0
0.44
Coronary risk factor+
Hypertension
21 ()
26 ()
0.18
Diabetes mellitus
10 ()
12 ()
0.43
Dyslipidemia
21 ()
25 ()
0.29
Smoking
17 ()
17 ()
0.55
Family history
3 ()
5 ()
0.37
Data represent the number of patients (percentage).
