Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a prevalent symptom of cardiovascular disease, which is a major worldwide health problem. Dyslipidemia, characterized by aberrant lipid levels, significantly contributes to CAD development and progression. Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether a correlation exists between dyslipidemia, as assessed by lipid profile parameters, and CAC in individuals presenting with chest pain and a low to intermediate PTP for CAD, utilizing multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) imaging. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study on 100 patients at CT scan Units in El-Mokattam Health Insurance Hospital and Benha University Hospitals. The patients underwent a comprehensive diagnostic work-up including full medical history, clinical examination, blood tests, ECG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in addition to MDCT for coronary artery calcification (CCS) measurement. Results: Ca2+ score had a mean value of 466.6 ± 147.9. 38 (38%) patients had Ca2+ score % < 400 and 62 (62%) patients had Ca2+ score % > 400. A significant positive correlation was found between Ca2+ score and age, cholesterol, LDL, and TG (r=0.647, 0.772, 0.717, r=0.651, respectively with P<0.001). There was a significant negative correlation between Ca2+ score and HDL (r= -0.826, P<0.001). Conclusions: There was a significant association between calcium score and age, lipid profile, as well as HTN, smoking, DM, and ischemic heart disease family history. Furthermore, it was found that patients with a Ca2+ score > 400 had a higher incidence of hyperlipidemia and were generally older than those with a lower calcium score.
Nammour, A. Y., Arafa, O. S., Attia, A. I., Mansy, S. M., & Abdelkhalek, A. E. (2023). Correlation between Coronary Calcium Score and Lipid Profile. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 91(1), 5151-5156. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.303647
MLA
Ahmed Y. Nammour; Osama Sanad Arafa; Ali Ibrahim Attia; Shady Mohammad Mansy; Abdelhamid Elsayed Abdelkhalek. "Correlation between Coronary Calcium Score and Lipid Profile", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 91, 1, 2023, 5151-5156. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.303647
HARVARD
Nammour, A. Y., Arafa, O. S., Attia, A. I., Mansy, S. M., Abdelkhalek, A. E. (2023). 'Correlation between Coronary Calcium Score and Lipid Profile', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 91(1), pp. 5151-5156. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.303647
VANCOUVER
Nammour, A. Y., Arafa, O. S., Attia, A. I., Mansy, S. M., Abdelkhalek, A. E. Correlation between Coronary Calcium Score and Lipid Profile. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023; 91(1): 5151-5156. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.303647
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