ArticleVascular health and risk management2018
Age-gender distribution of coronary artery calcium score in a black African population in Ghana.
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- Coronary artery calcium is not universal: Population differences limit the global applicability.Global cardiology science & practice · 2026Article
- Prevalence of coronary artery calcification in a multiethnic population in Angola.Global cardiology science & practice · 2023Article
- Coronary Artery Calcium Score: Assessment of SYNTAX Score and Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease.Cureus · 2021Article
- Advances in CT Techniques in Vascular Calcification.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Review
- Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio can predict coronary artery calcification.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDistribution of coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been determined in different heterogeneous populations in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Based on findings showing that geography and culture can influence CAC scoring beyond traditional race groups, we determined the distribution of CAC in a homogenous black African population to provide an initial basis for a larger CAC score study in Africa. METHODS AND
resultsThis is a preliminary study using computed tomography to determine the CAC scores within a black African population who were referred to our center. Other information on patients were recorded through a combination of one-on-one interviews and medical records. A total of 170 patients were involved in our study, including 60.6% males, with an average age of 53.9 ± 9.2 years. The majority (78.8%) had a zero calcium score, with patients within the age group of 55-64 years dominating the non-zero calcium score population. Males were found to have higher calcium levels compared to females, and coronary artery calcification and prevalence steadily rose with the increasing age. However,
conclusionFindings from this study showed that the distribution of CAC was markedly affected by the age of our study population, which will be more apparent in a larger study.
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