Gender and age effects on coronary calcium index in patients with suspected CHD
- Authors: Shatskaya P.R.1,2, Rubanenko O.A.1, Zolotovskaya I.1, Adonina E.V.2, Duplyakov D.V.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Samara State Medical University
- Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary named after V.P. Polyakov
- Issue: Vol 10, No 4 (2025)
- Pages: 290-296
- Section: Cardiology
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2500-1388/article/view/351298
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.35693/SIM689415
- ID: 351298
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Aim – to assess the influence of sex and age on the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score in patients with suspected coronary heart disease (CHD).
Material and methods. A prospective, observational, single-center study was conducted. The study included 733 patients (mean age 67 [58; 73] years, 43.37% male) with suspected CHD who underwent multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) of the coronary arteries with CAC scoring (using the Agatston method), as well as a biochemical blood test assessing lipid profile, glucose level, creatinine level, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). An analysis of baseline clinical and laboratory parameters and the distribution of CAC scores according to patient age and sex was performed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics 21.0, employing the Shapiro-Wilk test, Student’s t-test, and ANOVA.
Results. It was found that CAC scores increased with advancing age, and men had significantly higher CAC scores than women of the same age category. In the group of patients with higher CAC scores, older men were more prevalent, and there were higher creatinine levels and a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation. The correlation analysis revealed moderate and strong associations between CAC scores and parameters of lipid metabolism, as well as eGFR.
Conclusion. The assessment of CAC scores, taking into account sex and age, improves the accuracy of cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with suspected CHD. The implementation of this approach into clinical practice helps optimize preventive and therapeutic strategies for reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
P. R. Shatskaya
Samara State Medical University; Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary named after V.P. Polyakov
Email: polya.sha98@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5183-1208
Postgraduate Student of the Department of Propaedeutic Therapy with a Course in Cardiology; Cardiologist
Russian Federation, Samara; SamaraOlesya A. Rubanenko
Samara State Medical University
Email: o.a.rubanenko@samsmu.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9351-6177
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of Hospital Therapy with Courses of Polyclinic Therapy and Transfusiology
Russian Federation, SamaraIrina Zolotovskaya
Samara State Medical University
Email: i.a.zolotovskaya@samsmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-8541-9100
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor of the Department of Hospital Therapy with Courses of Polyclinic Therapy and Transfusiology
Russian Federation, SamaraElena V. Adonina
Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary named after V.P. Polyakov
Email: e.v.adonina@samsmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1354-5013
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine); cardiologist, Head of the Department of Cardiology
Russian Federation, SamaraDmitry V. Duplyakov
Samara State Medical University; Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary named after V.P. Polyakov
Author for correspondence.
Email: d.v.duplyakov@samsmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6453-2976
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor, Head of the Department of Propaedeutic Therapy with a Course of Cardiology; Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Russian Federation, Samara; SamaraReferences
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