Zusammenfassung.
Der Nachweis von Verkalkungen der Koronargefäßwand zeigt eine koronare Arteriosklerose
an. Die Prävalenz von Koronarverkalkungen steigt mit zunehmendem Alter deutlich an.
Das Ausmaß der Verkalkungen korreliert mit dem koronaren Gesamtplaquevolumen und bei
symptomatischen Patienten mit der Wahrscheinlichkeit eines zukünftigen Myokardinfarkts.
Bei asymptomatischen Personen mit Risikofaktoren für einen Myokardinfarkt kann durch
den Nachweis von Koronarkalk eine Koronaratherosklerose schon vor ihrer klinischen
Manifestation diagnostiziert werden. Eine exakte Koronarkalkquantifizierung (Kalzium-Scoring)
ist mit der Elektronenstrahl-Computertomographie (EBCT) oder EKG-getriggerten Subsekunden-CT
Scannern möglich geworden. Weitere Verbesserungen im Nachweis von Koronarkalk zeichnen
sich mit der Einführung der Mehrschicht-CT ab. Die prognostische Bedeutung der Koronarkalkquantifizierung
bei asymptomatischen Risikopatienten ist noch nicht eindeutig geklärt. Auch ist offen,
inwieweit neuere, volumenbasierte Quantifizierungsmethoden dem klassischen Kalzium-Score
(Agatston-Score) in der Risikoabschätzung und der Verlaufskontrolle überlegen sind.
Detection and Quantification of Coronary Calcification: An Update.
The demonstration of calcification of the coronary arterial wall indicates the presence
of coronary heart disease (CHD). The prevalence of coronary calcifications increases
with age. The extent of the calcifications correlates with the total coronary plaque
burden and with the probability of a future myocardial infarction in symptomatic patients.
In asymptomatic subjects with risk factors for a myocardial event demonstration of
coronary calcifications is diagnostic for coronary atherosclerotic disease before
clinical manifestation of the disease. Exact quantification of coronary arterial calcifications
(calcium scoring) has become possible with electron beam computed tomography (EBCT)
or ECG triggered subsecond CT scanners. Further improvements in the detection of coronary
calcifications can be expected with the introduction of multi-slice CT. The prognostic
relevance of coronary calcium scoring in asymptomatic high-risk patients is not yet
clearly defined. It remains to be clarified whether newer, volume based methods of
calcium quantification will be superior to the classic calcium score (Agatston- Score)
for risk assessment and follow-up in this patient group.
Schlüsselwörter:
Koronare Herzkrankheit - - Koronarkalkdetektion - - Elektronenstrahl-CT - - Mehrschicht-CT
Key words:
Coronary Heart Disease - - Coronary Calcification Detection - - Electron-beam
CT - - Multi-slice CT
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