Association Between Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography and Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bianco, C (通讯作者),West Virginia Univ, Dept Cardiol, Sch Med, 1 Med Ctr Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA.
2022-12-1
Background: Breast arterial calcification (BAC), which may be detected during screening mammography, is hypothesized to be a noninvasive imaging marker that may enhance cardiovascular risk assessment. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we sought to assess the association between BAC and coronary artery disease (CAD) by conducting a meta-analysis. We conducted a literature search of PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane library, ClinicalTrials.gov, and conference proceedings, from inception through December 24, 2019. The outcome of interest was the presence of CAD in patients with BAC. This was reported as crude and adjusted odds ratio (OR). Results: A total of 18 studies comprising 33,494 women (mean age of 60.8 +/- 3.7 years, 25% with diabetes, 57% with hypertension, and 21% with history of tobacco smoking) were included in the current meta-analysis. The prevalence of BAC among study participants was 10%. There was a statistically significant association between BAC and CAD (unadjusted OR 2.14; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.63-2.81, p < 0.001, I-2 = 76.5%). Moreover, adjusted estimates were available from 10 studies and BAC was an independent predictor of CAD (OR 2.39; 95% CI 1.68-3.41, p < 0.001, I-2 = 61.7%). In the meta-regression analysis, covariates included year of publication, age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and history of tobacco smoking. None of these study covariates explained the heterogeneity across studies. Conclusions: BAC detected as part of screening mammography is a promising noninvasive imaging marker that may enhance CAD risk prediction in women. The clinical value of BAC for cardiovascular risk stratification merits further evaluation in large prospective studies.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
卷号:31|期号:12|页码:1719-1726
ISSN:1540-9996|收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
West Virginia University; Michigan State University; West Virginia University; Oregon Health & Science University; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins Medicine
被引频次(WOS)
2
被引频次(其他)
2
180天使用计数
0
2013以来使用计数
1
EISSN
1931-843X
出版年
2022-12-1
DOI
10.1089/jwh.2020.8733
关键词
women coronary artery disease breast arterial calcification mammography
WOS学科分类
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Medicine, General & Internal Obstetrics & Gynecology Women's Studies
学科领域
循证公共卫生 循证社会学