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Predictive Value of Electron Beam Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries

19-Month Follow-up of 1173 Asymptomatic Subjects

Yadon Arad, MD; Louise A. Spadaro, MD; Ken Goodman, MD; Alfonso Lledo-Perez, MD; Scott Sherman, MD; Gail Lerner, MS; Alan D. Guerci, MD

From the Departments of Preventive Cardiology (Y.A., L.A.S., G.L., A.D.G.) and Radiology (K.G., A.L., S.S.), St Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY.

Correspondence to Yadon Arad, MD, Preventive Cardiology, St Francis Hospital, 100 Port Washington Blvd, Roslyn, NY 11576.

Background Coronary electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) detects atherosclerotic coronary artery disease by measuring calcium deposition in the walls of coronary arteries. EBCT-derived coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores correlate with the severity of underlying coronary artery disease.

Methods and Results We followed 1173 asymptomatic patients who underwent EBCT between September 1993 and March 1994. During average follow-up of 19 months, 18 subjects had 26 cardiovascular events: 1 death, 7 myocardial infarctions, 8 coronary artery bypass graft procedures, 9 coronary angioplasties, and 1 nonhemorrhagic stroke. For CAC score thresholds of 100, 160, and 680, EBCT had sensitivities of 89%, 89%, and 50% and specificities of 77%, 82%, and 95%, respectively. Odds ratios ranged from 20.0 to 35.4 (P<.00001 for all).

Conclusions Coronary EBCT predicts future atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events in asymptomatic subjects.


Key Words: tomography • calcium • atherosclerosis • coronary disease • follow-up studies




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Stroke, May 1, 2001; 32(5): 1120 - 1126.
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DiabetesHome page
L. E. Wagenknecht, D. W. Bowden, J. J. Carr, C. D. Langefeld, B. I. Freedman, and S. S. Rich
Familial Aggregation of Coronary Artery Calcium in Families With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes, April 1, 2001; 50(4): 861 - 866.
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Arch Intern MedHome page
B. K. Nallamothu, S. Saint, L. F. Bielak, S. S. Sonnad, P. A. Peyser, M. Rubenfire, and A. M. Fendrick
Electron-Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-analysis
Arch Intern Med, March 26, 2001; 161(6): 833 - 838.
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CirculationHome page
P. W. F. Wilson, L. I. Kauppila, C. J. O'Donnell, D. P. Kiel, M. Hannan, J. M. Polak, and L. A. Cupples
Abdominal Aortic Calcific Deposits Are an Important Predictor of Vascular Morbidity and Mortality
Circulation, March 20, 2001; 103(11): 1529 - 1534.
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J Am Coll CardiolHome page
M. J. Budoff
C-reactive protein and electron beam computed tomography: a perfect match?
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 1, 2001; 37(3): 971 - 972.
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J Am Coll CardiolHome page
R. Redberg and P. Ridker
C-reactive protein and electron beam computed tomography: a perfect match?: reply
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 1, 2001; 37(3): 972 - 972.
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H. M. Colhoun, L. M. Scheek, M. B. Rubens, T. Van Gent, S. R. Underwood, J. H. Fuller, and A. Van Tol
Lipid Transfer Protein Activities in Type 1 Diabetic Patients Without Renal Failure and Nondiabetic Control Subjects and Their Association With Coronary Artery Calcification
Diabetes, March 1, 2001; 50(3): 652 - 659.
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R. Haberl, A. Becker, A. Leber, A. Knez, C. Becker, C. Lang, R. Bruning, M. Reiser, and G. Steinbeck
Correlation of coronary calcification and angiographically documented stenoses in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: results of 1,764 patients
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., February 1, 2001; 37(2): 451 - 457.
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Nephrol Dial TransplantHome page
W. Moshage, S. Achenbach, and W. G. Daniel
Novel approaches to the non-invasive diagnosis of coronary-artery disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant., January 1, 2001; 16(1): 21 - 28.
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A Farzaneh-Far, D Proudfoot, C Shanahan, and P L Weissberg
Vascular and valvar calcification: recent advances
Heart, January 1, 2001; 85(1): 13 - 17.
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RadiologyHome page
L. F. Bielak, P. F. Sheedy II, and P. A. Peyser
Coronary Artery Calcification Measured at Electron-Beam CT: Agreement in Dual Scan Runs and Change over Time
Radiology, January 1, 2001; 218(1): 224 - 229.
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H. M. Colhoun, M. B. Rubens, S. R. Underwood, and J. H. Fuller
The effect of type 1 diabetes mellitus on the gender difference in coronary artery calcification
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., December 1, 2000; 36(7): 2160 - 2167.
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T. Callister, W. Janowitz, and P. Raggi
Sensitivity of Two Electron Beam Tomography Protocols for the Detection and Quantification of Coronary Artery Calcium
Am. J. Roentgenol., December 1, 2000; 175(6): 1743 - 1746.
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B. Lu, R. Dai, H. Bai, S. He, B. Jing, N. Zhuang, R. Gao, Y. Yang, J. Chen, and M. J. Budoff
Evaluation of Electron Beam Tomographic Coronary Arteriography with Three-Dimensional Reconstruction in Healthy Subjects
Angiology, November 1, 2000; 51(11): 895 - 904.
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Y. Arad, L. A. Spadaro, K. Goodman, D. Newstein, and A. D. Guerci
Prediction of coronary events with electron beam computed tomography
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., October 1, 2000; 36(4): 1253 - 1260.
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C. N. H. Enzweiler, D. E. Kivelitz, T. H. Wiese, M. Taupitz, S. Höhn, A. C. Borges, L. Pietsch, P. Dohmen, G. Baumann, and B. Hamm
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: Improved Electron-Beam Tomography by Prolonging Breath Holds with Preoxygenation
Radiology, October 1, 2000; 217(1): 278 - 283.
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Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Bio.Home page
L. F. Bielak, G. G. Klee, P. F. Sheedy II, S. T. Turner, R. S. Schwartz, and P. A. Peyser
Association of Fibrinogen With Quantity of Coronary Artery Calcification Measured by Electron Beam Computed Tomography
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, September 1, 2000; 20(9): 2167 - 2171.
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L. F. Bielak, J. A. Rumberger, P. F. Sheedy II, R. S. Schwartz, and P. A. Peyser
Probabilistic Model for Prediction of Angiographically Defined Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Using Electron Beam Computed Tomography Calcium Score Strata
Circulation, July 25, 2000; 102(4): 380 - 385.
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W. R. Janowitz, R. C. Detrano, N. D. Wong, T. M. Doherty, R. M. Shavelle, W. Tang, L. E. Ginzton, M. J. Budoff, and K. A. Narahara
Coronary Calcium Does Not Accurately Predict Near-Term Future Coronary Events in High-Risk Adults Response
Circulation, July 11, 2000; 102 (2): e20 - e21.
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R. A. O'Rourke, B. H. Brundage, V. F. Froelicher, P. Greenland, S. M. Grundy, R. Hachamovitch, G. M. Pohost, L. J. Shaw, W. S. Weintraub, W. L. Winters Jr, et al.
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Expert Consensus Document on Electron-Beam Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease : Committee Members
Circulation, July 4, 2000; 102(1): 126 - 140.
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R. F. Redberg, N. Rifai, L. Gee, and P. M. Ridker
Lack of association of C-reactive protein and coronary calcium by electron beam computed tomography in postmenopausal women: implications for coronary artery disease screening
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., July 1, 2000; 36(1): 39 - 43.
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R. A. O'Rourke, B. H. Brundage, V. F. Froelicher, P. Greenland, S. M. Grundy, R. Hachamovitch, G. M. Pohost, L. J. Shaw, W. S. Weintraub, W. L. Winters Jr, et al.
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association expert consensus document on electron-beam computed tomography for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., July 1, 2000; 36(1): 326 - 340.
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W. J. Rogers, J. W. Prichard, Y.-L. Hu, P. R. Olson, D. H. Benckart, C. M. Kramer, D. A. Vido, and N. Reichek
Characterization of Signal Properties in Atherosclerotic Plaque Components by Intravascular MRI
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, July 1, 2000; 20(7): 1824 - 1830.
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C. Iribarren, S. Sidney, B. Sternfeld, and W. S. Browner
Calcification of the Aortic Arch: Risk Factors and Association With Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Peripheral Vascular Disease
JAMA, June 7, 2000; 283(21): 2810 - 2815.
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F. D. Knollmann, W. Bocksch, S. Spiegelsberger, R. Hetzer, R. Felix, and M. Hummel
Electron-Beam Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease After Heart Transplantation
Circulation, May 2, 2000; 101(17): 2078 - 2082.
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R Erbel, A Schmermund, S Mohlenkamp, S Sack, and D Baumgart
Electron-beam computed tomography for detection of early signs of coronary arteriosclerosis
Eur. Heart J., May 1, 2000; 21(9): 720 - 732.
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J. J. Carr, J. R. Crouse III, D. C. Goff Jr., R. B. D'Agostino Jr., N. P. Peterson, and G. L. Burke
Evaluation of Subsecond Gated Helical CT for Quantification of Coronary Artery Calcium and Comparison with Electron Beam CT
Am. J. Roentgenol., April 1, 2000; 174(4): 915 - 921.
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A. J. Taylor, A. P. Burke, P. G. O’Malley, A. Farb, G. T. Malcom, J. Smialek, and R. Virmani
A Comparison of the Framingham Risk Index, Coronary Artery Calcification, and Culprit Plaque Morphology in Sudden Cardiac Death
Circulation, March 21, 2000; 101(11): 1243 - 1248.
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