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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Objective Methods to Assess Aorto-Iliac Calcifications: A Systematic Review.

Anna Fornasari, Salomé Kuntz, Chiara Martini, Paolo Perini, Elisa Cabrini, Antonio Freyrie, Anne Lejay, Nabil Chakfé

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Anna FornasariVascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Parma University Hospital, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9297-3296
Salomé KuntzVascular Surgery, Kidney Transplantation and Innovation, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67085 Strasbourg, France.
Chiara MartiniDepartment of Diagnostic, Parma University Hospital, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0877-4954
Paolo PeriniVascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Parma University Hospital, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4554-416X
Elisa CabriniVascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Parma University Hospital, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5612-3216
Antonio FreyrieVascular Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Parma University Hospital, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Anne LejayVascular Surgery, Kidney Transplantation and Innovation, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67085 Strasbourg, France.
Nabil ChakféVascular Surgery, Kidney Transplantation and Innovation, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67085 Strasbourg, France.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular calcifications in aorto-iliac arteries are emerging as crucial risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) with profound clinical implications. This systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, investigated methodologies for measuring these calcifications and explored their correlation with CVDs and clinical outcomes. Out of 698 publications, 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. In total, 7 studies utilized manual methods, while 4 studies utilized automated technologies, including artificial intelligence and deep learning for image analyses. Age, systolic blood pressure, serum calcium, and lipoprotein(a) levels were found to be independent risk factors for aortic calcification. Mortality from CVDs was correlated with abdominal aorta calcification. Patients requiring reintervention after endovascular recanalization exhibited a significantly higher volume of calcification in their iliac arteries. Conclusions: This review reveals a diverse landscape of measurement methods for aorto-iliac calcifications; however, they lack a standardized reproducibility assessment. Automatic methods employing artificial intelligence appear to offer broader applicability and are less time-consuming. Assessment of calcium scoring could be routinely employed during preoperative workups for risk stratification and detailed surgical planning. Additionally, its correlation with clinical outcomes could be useful in predicting the risk of reinterventions and amputations.

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aorto-iliac calcificationcalcium scorevascular calcification

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PMID38786352
PMCPMC11119820

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