Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls

Blair L. Tilkens, DO; Tarek Ajam, MD; Marc Atzenhoefer, MD; Mahmoud Ali, MD; Steven C. Port, MD; Michelle L. Bush, NP; Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD; A. Jamil Tajik, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2022)

Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls

Blair L. Tilkens, DO,
Tarek Ajam, MD,
Marc Atzenhoefer, MD,
Mahmoud Ali, MD,
Steven C. Port, MD,
Michelle L. Bush, NP,
Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD,
A. Jamil Tajik, MD

Affiliations

Blair L. Tilkens, DO: Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA
Tarek Ajam, MD: Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA
Marc Atzenhoefer, MD: Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA
Mahmoud Ali, MD: Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA
Steven C. Port, MD: Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA
Michelle L. Bush, NP: Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA
Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD: Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA
A. Jamil Tajik, MD: Corresponding author.; Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215 USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 10
pp. 3745 – 3747

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Coronary artery calcium scores are derived from cardiac-gated noncontrast computed tomography scans that are used in cardiac risk stratification. However, an elevated calcium score does not always translate to coronary artery luminal obstruction. Our case demonstrates an extremely high coronary artery calcium score despite nonobstructive coronaries on angiogram.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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