Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: A string of pearls

Authors

Blair L. Tilkens, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Tarek Ajam, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Marc Atzenhoefer, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Mahmoud Ali, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Steven C. Port, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Michelle L. Bush, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Suhail Q. Allaqaband, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
A Jamil Tajik, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Tilkens BL, Ajam T, Atzenhoefer M, et al. Monckeberg calcification of coronary arteries: a string of pearls. Radiol Case Rep. 2022;17(10):3745-3747. Published 2022 Aug 5. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.016

Affiliations

Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers

Abstract

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.

Type

Article

PubMed ID

35965930