Table 3

Preoperative and postoperative aortic calcium scores

PreoperativePostoperativeP value
Thoracic calcium score, AU686 (35 to 1528)1924 (557 to 4698)0.002
Thoracic calcium volume, mm3 718 (28 to 1323)1638 (550 to 3838)0.002
Thoracic calcium mass, mg165 (8 to 383)489 (132 to 1260)0.002
Suprarenal calcium score, AU232 (58 to 797)524 (170 to 1138)0.32
Suprarenal calcium volume, mm3 220 (58 to 764)510 (211 to 926)0.43
Suprarenal calcium mass, mg58 (14 to 197)129 (42 to 275)0.19
  • Median (IQR).

  • AU, Agatston units.