The prevalence and correlation of carotid artery calcification on panoramic radiographs and peripheral arterial disease in a population from the Republic of Korea: the Dong-gu study

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification (CAC) detected on panoramic radiographs and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and to evaluate the difference in the prevalence of PAD between patients with CAC and patients without CAC detectable by panoramic radi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dento-maxillo-facial radiology 2013-03, Vol.42 (3), p.29725099-29725099
Hauptverfasser: Lee, J-S, Kim, O-S, Chung, H-J, Kim, Y-J, Kweon, S-S, Lee, Y-H, Shin, M-H, Yoon, S-J
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification (CAC) detected on panoramic radiographs and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and to evaluate the difference in the prevalence of PAD between patients with CAC and patients without CAC detectable by panoramic radiograph. The surveyed population consisted of 4078 subjects aged 50 years and older (1410 males and 2668 females) who underwent medical and dental examination in Gwangju city, South Korea. Two oral and maxillofacial radiologists interpreted the panoramic radiographs for the presence of carotid artery calcification. A trained research technician measured the ankle-brachial index (ABI). An ABI
ISSN:0250-832X
1476-542X
DOI:10.1259/dmfr/29725099