The significance of coronary artery calcification seen by roentgenoscopy (author's transl)

The detection of coronary artery calcification by roentgenoscopy is an important hint at possible ischemic heart disease. By the advent of image intensification and magnification, this examination can easily be performed. If no calcifications are visible, an ischemic heart disease must not be exclud...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Zeitschrift für Kardiologie Vol. 66; no. 1; p. 10
Main Authors:	Mönninghoff, W, Gradaus, D, Bender, F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-01-1977
Subjects:	Adult Aged Angina Pectoris - diagnostic imaging Calcinosis - complications Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Female Humans Male Middle Aged Radiography
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	The detection of coronary artery calcification by roentgenoscopy is an important hint at possible ischemic heart disease. By the advent of image intensification and magnification, this examination can easily be performed. If no calcifications are visible, an ischemic heart disease must not be excluded. The presence of calcification in the coronary arteries however strongly favours the diagnosis of arteriosclerotic heart disease. The roentgenoscopical search of coronary calcification is considered to be a valuable procedure since it is inexpensive, noninvasive and widely applicable.
ISSN:	0300-5860