Semiquantitative assessment of tibial artery calcification by computed tomography angiography and its ability to predict infrapopliteal angioplasty outcomes In Sook Kang, MD, Wonkyung Lee, MD, Byoung Wook Choi, MD, PhD, Donghoon Choi, MD, PhD, Myeong-Ki Hong, MD, PhD, Yangsoo Jang, MD, PhD, Young-Guk Ko, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 64, Issue 5, Pages 1335-1343 (November 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.04.047 Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Representative cases of minimal (A), intermediate (B), and extensive (C) tibial artery calcification (TAC). The arrows indicate calcification. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 64, 1335-1343DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2016.04.047) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Target and total tibial artery calcification (TAC) scores according to the patient groups. A, Target vessel TAC score. B, Total TAC score. EC, Extensive calcification; IC, intermediate calcification; MC, minimal calcification. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 64, 1335-1343DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2016.04.047) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Kaplan-Meier survival free of adverse clinical events according to tibial artery calcification (TAC) severity. A, Survival free of major adverse limb event (MALE). B, Survival free of target vessel revascularization. C, Survival free of major amputation. D, Survival free of any amputation. E, Survival free of unplanned amputation. F, Survival free of major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). EC, Extensive calcification; IC, intermediate calcification; MC, minimal calcification; MI, myocardial infarction. All standard errors <10%. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 64, 1335-1343DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2016.04.047) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions