| Title |
Age–gender distribution of coronary artery calcium score in a black African population in Ghana
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| Published in |
Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.2147/vhrm.s160669 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
George Asafu Adjaye Frimpong, Isaac Kofi Owusu, Ijeoma Chinedum Anyitey-Kokor, Caitlin Selassie Naa Sarku Wiafe-Kwakye, Evans Aboagye, Nana Esi Coleman, Pierre Amankwah, Nakao Kuukua Abaidoo |
| Abstract |
Distribution of coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been determined in different heterogeneous populations in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Based on findings showing that geography and culture can influence CAC scoring beyond traditional race groups, we determined the distribution of CAC in a homogenous black African population to provide an initial basis for a larger CAC score study in Africa. This is a preliminary study using computed tomography to determine the CAC scores within a black African population who were referred to our center. Other information on patients were recorded through a combination of one-on-one interviews and medical records. A total of 170 patients were involved in our study, including 60.6% males, with an average age of 53.9 ± 9.2 years. The majority (78.8%) had a zero calcium score, with patients within the age group of 55-64 years dominating the non-zero calcium score population. Males were found to have higher calcium levels compared to females, and coronary artery calcification and prevalence steadily rose with the increasing age. However, P-values of 0.328 and <0.001 were observed with distribution of CAC according to gender and age, respectively. Findings from this study showed that the distribution of CAC was markedly affected by the age of our study population, which will be more apparent in a larger study. |
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