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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The overall CAC score for each patient was calculated using the Agatston score algorithm (29).

Quantification of epicardial fat with cardiac CT angiography and association with cardiovascular risk factors in symptomatic patients: from the ALTER-BIO (Alternative Cardiovascular Bio-Imaging markers) registry

CAC was detected with computed tomography and expressed as Agatston units, and further classified as an Agatston score ≥100 (CAC ≥100).

Coffee Consumption Cuts Coronary Artery Calcification; Odds of coronary calcification significantly lower for never smokers drinking >3 cups/day

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).

A five-step strategy for building an LDCT lung cancer screening program

The total CAC score (Agatston score) using noncontrast computed tomography is a recognized estimation of atherosclerosis in asymptomatic adults with at least moderate risk of cardiovascular disease [1-3].

The Correlation of Dyslipidemia with the Extent of Coronary Artery Disease in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Drinkers had a higher prevalence of coronary artery calcification, defined as Agatston score above 0 (42% vs.

For NAFLD, alcohol showed no cardiovascular benefit

[27], as well as CAC and AVC using the Agatston score [25].

Insulin Resistance in Adipose Tissue but Not in Liver Is Associated with Aortic Valve Calcification

For this, the Agatston score is used, which shows good correlation with echocardiographic measurements and when high, is an important predictor of poor prognosis and disease progression [91].

Valve Calcification in Aortic Stenosis: Etiology and Diagnostic Imaging Techniques

The researchers used a hierarchical Tobit regression analysis to determine the association between disease and CAC level, as measured by the Agatston score. After controlling for confounding variables, including cardiovascular risk factors (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, and tobacco use), the association with CAC was similar in psoriasis patients and type 2 diabetes patients (Tobit regression ratio, 0.89 and 0.79, respectively).

Psoriasis cardiovascular risk parallels type 2 diabetes

The Agatston score on MDCT coronary angiography was 0, equivalent with low risk of coronary disease.

Mitral valve prolapse mimicking an acute coronary syndrome

An Agatston score was used for calcium quantification.

Coronary artery plaque burden and calcium scores in healthy men adhering to long-term wine drinking or alcohol abstinence

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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