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Evaluated. Laboratorial tests included total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, serum creatinine, Creactive protein and microalbuminuria. Body mass index, GFR (MDRD formula) and Framingham risk score [17] were calculated. Hypertension and dyslipidemia were defined by a self-reported history or use of specific thera
Heart performed with ECG gating and retrospective post processing. CTA parameters: 16 ?0.75mm collimation, 400ms gantry rotation, pitch of 0.298, tube voltage at 120kV, maximum current of 600--800 mAs depending on patient size, half-scan reconstruction mode and imaging craniocaudal direction. All patients received 5mg of sublingual isosorbide dinitrate 5 minutes before CTA acquisition. Patients wi
Ld: 110 Hounsfield units [HU]). Images were reconstructed in five phases of the cardiac cycle (0, 37.5, 62.5, 75 and 87.5 of the R-R interval) to minimize motion artifacts. The average radiation dose was 14mSv.CT Image interpretationPatients were evaluated during an outpatient visit before undergoing CT. Demographics, clinical data, duration ofCT image evaluation was performed on a separate 3D wo