02 April 2024 : Original article
Association of Coronary Calcium Score on Cardiac PET During Pre-Kidney Transplant Assessment with Persistent Hyperparathyroidism: A Retrospective Study
Ziad Arabi1234ABCDEF*, Mazin Ibrahim Musab El Sarrag4DEF, Tarek Arabi
4DEF, Muhannad Alqudsi123DEF, Areez Shafqat 4DEF
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.943532
Ann Transplant 2024; 29:e943532
Table 3 Findings of pre-KT cardiac and vascular imaging in pHPT versus non-pHPT KTRs.
| Total111 | Non-pHPT84 (75.7%) | pHPT27 (24.3%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 (38.7%) | 32 (38.1%) | 11 (40.7%) | 0.026 |
| 1–100 | 32 (28.8%) | 29 (34.5%) | 3 (11.1%) | |
| 100–400 | 14 (12.6%) | 11 (13.1%) | 3 (11.1%) | |
| >400 | 22 (19.8%) | 12 (14.3%) | 10 (37%) | |
| Coronary calcium score | ||||
| <400 | 89 (80.2%) | 72 (85.7%) | 17 (63%) | 0.014 |
| >400 | 22 (19.8%) | 12 (14.3%) | 10 (37%) | |
| NL perfusion | 72 (64.9%) | 56 (66.7%) | 16 (59.3%) | 0.763 |
| Abn perfusion | 23 (20.7%) | 17 (20.2%) | 6 (22.2%) | |
| Not required | 16 (14.4%) | 11 (13.1%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
| No CAD | 3 (2.7%) | 2 (2.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0.902 |
| CAD for med TX | 16 (14.4%) | 11 (13.1%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
| CAD for intervention | 7 (6.3%) | 5 (6.0%) | 2 (7.4%) | |
| Not required | 85 (76.6%) | 66 (78.6%) | 19 (70.4%) |