Abstract
A new pooled cohort risk equation to estimate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk was recently published, but the equation is based primarily on data from Caucasian populations. The relationship of this new risk scoring system with vascular inflammation and calcification has yet to be examined. A total of 74 participants were retrospectively selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. All participants underwent (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) examination in the Korea University Guro Hospital between June 2009 and May 2013. Vascular inflammation of the carotid artery was measured as target-to-background ratio (TBR) using (18)F-FDG-PET/CT and coronary artery calcification was quantified as Agatston score by MDCT. Agatston scores were not significantly associated with any metabolic risk factors, but maximum TBR values exhibited a significant positive correlation with body mass index (r=0.31, P=0.01), waist circumference (r=0.42, P<0.01), waist-to-hip ratio (r=0.49, P<0.01), and systolic (r=0.35, P<0.01) and diastolic blood pressure (r=0.39, P<0.01). Furthermore, maximum TBR values were significantly correlated with serum high-sens...Continue Reading
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