THE PREVALENCE OF CORONARY CALCIFICATION AMONG THE ADULT POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

 

Maksudov M.F.1,2, Ikramov A.I.2, Djuraeva N.M.3, Tursunova L.N.2

Purpose. To determine the distribution of coronary artery calcium (CAC) among the Uzbek population versus the Europeans on the basis of patients at the same clinic, to provide an initial basis for a larger CAC score study in Uzbekistan

Material and Methods. A total of 1541 patients were involved in our study, including 1093 (70.9%) males, with an average age of 52.4 ±10.6 years, and 448 (29.1%) females, with an average age of 57.5 ±9.9 years. Persons of Asian nationalities prevailed – 1356 (88%), Europeans accounted for 185 patients (12%). The study was carried out on the multidetector spiral CT scanners Brilliance 64 and Brilliance i-CT 256 (PHILIPS).

Results and Discussion. The majority patients (n=787, 51.1%) had a zero coronary artery calcium. 378 (24.5%) patients had low CAC rates (1–100). Moderate CAC rates (100-400) were observed in 211 cases (13.7%). Patients with CAC> 400 found the smallest number (n=165, 10.7%). Zero calcium level was more common (92.3%) in the age group under 40 years. Coronary artery calcification and prevalence steadily rose with the increasing age. Patients within the age groups of 50–59 years and 60–69 years dominating the non-zero calcium score population (n=278, 36.9% and n=290, 38.5%, respectively). Asian males were found to have lower calcium levels compared to European males (non-zero calcium score 51.1% and 62.3% respectively), and the same trend was observed in Asian and European women (non-zero calcium score in 32.5% and 44.4% respectively).

Conclusion. Findings from this study showed that the distribution of CAC was markedly affected by the age, sex and race of our study population. CAC increases with age in both men and women. The prevalence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis appeared lower in Asian population compared with Europeans.

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1- Fedorovich Klinikasi.

2 - Tashkent postgraduate medical institute.

3 - V.Vakhidov Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Surgery. Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Keywords: cardiac CT, coronary artery calcium.

 

Corresponding author:  Maksudov M.F., e-mail: Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript

 

For citation: Maksudov M.F.1, Ikramov A.I., Djuraeva N.M., Tursunova L.N. The prevalence of coronary calcification among the adult population of the republic of uzbekistan. REJR 2021; 11(3):84-94. DOI: 10.21569/2222-7415-2021-11-3-84-94.

Received:        21.09.20 Accepted:       25.03.21