Agatston, Arthur

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Agatston,

Arthur, U.S. cardiologist.
Agatston score - in CT scanning, the measure of coronary calcium present.
Agatston method - protocol used for screening of coronary calcium.
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Coronary calcium burden was qualitatively assessed by an experienced cardiothoracic radiologist with 6 years of CT calcium scoring experience (JCB) into no calcium burden, mild calcium burden (estimated Agatston score 1-99), moderate calcium burden (estimated Agatston score 100-399), or severe calcium burden (estimated Agatston score >399).
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Drinkers had a higher prevalence of coronary artery calcification, defined as Agatston score above 0 (42% vs.
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The researchers used a hierarchical Tobit regression analysis to determine the association between disease and CAC level, as measured by the Agatston score.
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The Agatston score on MDCT coronary angiography was 0, equivalent with low risk of coronary disease.
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Warren Janowitz, first reported in 1991, resulted in the Agatston Score, a method for screening for coronary calcium that is currently used throughout the world and considered by many experts to be an important predictor of heart disease.
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6) UACR 112 (15, 675) Cardiac imaging CAC Agatston score 80.
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The Agatston score (21,22) was used in order to measure CACS, (23-25) and percentiles were generated according to age and sex.
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Data analysis included calcium volume, calcium mass, Agatston score and number of lesions.
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The scoring programs are typically used for coronary artery calcification quantification and generate both an Agatston score (reported as Agatston Units, AU) and volumetric score (reported as m[m.
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Agatston score and renal calculi volumes were calculated by means of computed tomography without contrast enhancement.
Koroner arter kalsifikasyon skoru bobrek taslarinin tipini ongorebilir mi? / Can coronary artery calcification score predict the type of renal stones?
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