Ordinal Scoring of Coronary Artery Calcification by Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Objective To assess coronary artery calcification (CAC) in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and determine whether this correlates with right ventricular dilation (RVD) and mortality. Methods Computed tomography pulmonary angiography scans of 330 patients were used to perform retrospective assessment of the pulmonary artery computed tomography obstruction index (PACTOI), the right/left ventricle diameter ratio, the diameter of the pulmonary trunk, and the ordinal CAC score. Results Age (P
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiovascular: Cardiac Source Type: research