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Biomarkers · Cardiac & Hemodynamics

Thoracic Aorta Calcification (TAC)

Lower values go with lower risk of death. No risk curve catalogued yet.

Published risk of death1.61×presence vs absence of thoracic aorta calcification (95% CI 1.10–2.27) · 8401 asymptomatic individuals (mean age 53, 69% men) undergoing EBT cardiac risk evaluation

Sources

Santos RD, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Orakzai SH, Berman D, Raggi P, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Thoracic aorta calcification detected by electron beam tomography predicts all-cause mortality. Atherosclerosis. 2010;209(1):131-135.

Related markers: Abdominal Aortic Calcification (AAC) · Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) · Cardiac (Valvular/Annular) Calcification · Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) · Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) · Copeptin · Coronary Artery Calcium Score (Agatston) · Corrected QT Interval (QTc)