Journal article
Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium scoring and computed tomography coronary angiography in remote Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
A Jeffries, B Costello, W Corkill, S Varghese, H Tayeb, C Gallagher, N Clarke, SJ Tu, BM Pitman, N Hanna-Rivero, DD Chang, N Manek, N Kangaharan, CX Wong
International Journal of Cardiology | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background: The long-term prognostic utility of coronary calcification and coronary artery disease on computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in remote Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is not known. Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing CTCA from 2013 to 2017 in Central Australia were followed-up for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Results: 347 patients were included (50 ± 12 years; 47% female; 39% Indigenous). 172 (50.0%) exhibited coronary calcification. CTCA demonstrated no coronary artery disease (CAD) in 137 (39.5%), non-obstructive CAD in 149 (42.9%), and obstructive CAD in 61 (17.6%) patients. Although Indigenous ethnicity was associated with coronary c..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Dr. Gallagher is supported by a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University of Adelaide. Dr. Clarke is supported by an Honours Scholarship fromthe Central Adelaide Local Health Network. Mr. Pitman is supported by a Postgraduate Scholarship from the Hospital Research Foundation. Mr. Tu is supported by an Honours Scholarship from the University of Adelaide. Dr. Wong is supported by a Mid-Career Fellowship from the Hospital Research Foundation and a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Heart Foundation of Australia.