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The association between coronary calcification assessed by electron beam computed tomography and measures of extracoronary atherosclerosis

The rotterdam coronary calcification study

Hok-Hay S. Oei, MD^*, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, MSc^*, A. Elisabeth Hak, MD^*, Antonio Iglesias del Sol, MD, PhD^*, Albert Hofman, MD, PhD^*, Matthijs Oudkerk, MD, PhD and Jacqueline C. M. Witteman, PhD^*,*

^* Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Department of Radiology, State University Groningen/Academic Hospital Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Department of Radiology, Daniel den Hoed Clinic, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

View larger version (14K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Age-adjusted geometric mean calcium score for categories of carotid intima media thickness (IMT), carotid plaques, ankle-arm index (AAI) and aortic calcification, for men. *Significant higher geometric mean calcium score as compared to the reference category (p < 0.05); p for trend <0.001.

View larger version (12K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Age-adjusted geometric mean calcium score for categories of carotid intima media thickness (IMT), carotid plaques, ankle-arm index (AAI) and aortic calcification, for women. *Significant higher geometric mean calcium score as compared to the reference category (p < 0.05); p for trend <0.001.