Role of coronary artery calcification score on the decrease in GFR among subjects with CT coronary angiography.

Objective: Higher levels of coronary artery calcification score (CACS) are associated not only with an increased risk for cardiovascular death, but also with lower glomerular filtration rates (GFRs). However, its role in renal disease progression in patients has not been elucidated.

Materials And Methods: We evaluated the change of estimated GFR in 279 nondialytic outpatients, who had undergone computed tomographic coronary angiography and follow-up over a period of 3 months.