488 Novel Method Of Deriving Aortic Valve Calcium Score From Contrast Enhanced Computed - Tomography Angiography: Validation And Gender Specific Implication

Abstract

Introduction: Aortic valve calcium (AVC) score assessed by non contrast computed tomography (NC CT) is a clinical method currently used to define aortic stenosis (AS) severity. AVC assessment on contrast enhanced CT (CE CT) can be helpful when studies are done for other indications. The aim of this study is to validate our previously described method of CE CT based AVC and assess gender specific differences.