TY  - JOUR
T1  - Coronary Artery Calcium Score: Current Efficacy of Cardiac CT in Patients at Hail Region, Saudi Arabia
A1  - Qurain Turki Alshammari
A1  - Ohood Alrashidi
A1  - Wed Almutairi
A1  - Eman Alshammari
A1  - Meshari T. Alshammari
A1  - Shashi Kumar CG
A1  - Mohammed Salih
A1  - Abdelmoneim Sulieman
A1  - Moawia Gameraddin
A1  - Bushra Abdul Malik
A1  - Amjad R. Alyahyawi
JF  - International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Allied Sciences
JO  - Int J Pharm Res Allied Sci
SN  - 2277-3657
Y1  - 2022
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.51847/iNQVELwIHV
SP  - 132
EP  - 139
N2  - Calcium levels in the Coronary Artery are an indicative marker of the presence and extent of atherosclerosis. This serves as an additional prognostic indicator in addition to traditional risk factors. Moreover, the coronary calcium test is associated with a descriptor known as the calcium score or calcium score (Cs), which is primarily useful for stratifying the risk of asymptomatic patients, while for patients with acute or chronic chest pain, coronary axial computed tomography is generally required. A retrospective analysis of data was conducted in the radiology department of King Salman Specialist Hospital in Hail City, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between January and May 2022. A total of 40 patients were randomly selected, 25 males and 15 females. The study included all patients with or suspected of having a calcium deposit who underwent a CT scan using the Siemens SOMATOM definition MDC scan. Patients underwent a scan with the preparations and laboratory tests required for their coronary artery calcium scores. In this study, males were more likely to be affected by calcium deposits (64%), whereas females were 36%. Approximately 50 percent of the study populations were found to be normal (no identifiable calcium deposits) and 37.5% to have moderate calcium deposits. There is a significant association between CACS and moderate CVD risks based on age and gender in this study. Better control of cardiovascular system (CVS) risks is recommended in all primary care centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). 
UR  - https://ijpras.com/article/coronary-artery-calcium-score-current-efficacy-of-cardiac-ct-in-patients-at-hail-region-saudi-arab-pxndaummh9m5qc9
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