title: [Coronary calcinosis. State-of-the-art].
abstract: Atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease are the main causes of disablement and mortality in most developed countries. Clinical studies showed the relationship between coronary calcinosis and atherosclerotic lesions, the calcinosis area accounting for roughly 1/5 of the atherosclerotic plaque area. Calcinosis is quantitatively characterized by the calcium score determined by multispiral and electron-beam computed tomography. High calcium score suggests an increased risk of cardiovascular complications. Their treatment awaits further assessment since a number of studies revealed differential effect of various medicines on coronary calcification.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Simonenko
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Ekimovskikh
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Dolbin
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000378:metabolism*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium