Table 3.

Arterial wall calcification

	Carotid arteries	Ascending aorta	Aortic arch	Descending thoracic aorta	Abdominal aorta	Iliac arteries	Femoral arteries	All vessels
Number (%) of patients with arterial wall calcification	38 (58.5)	10 (15.8)	48 (73.8)	42 (64.6)	55 (84.6)	58 (89.2)	44 (67.7)	61 (93.8)
Total number of calcification sites	82	12	132	267	345	390	203	1431
Calcification circumference score
Mean ± SD	2.0 ± 1.0	1.0 ± 0.0	1.1 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.3	1.8 ± 1.1	1.8 ± 1.0	1.8 ± 1.0	1.6 ± 0.9
Range	1-4	1-1	1-3	1-3	1-4	1-4	1-4	1-4
Calcification thickness (mm)
Mean ± SD	2.4 ± 1.1	2.2 ± 0.8	3.0 ± 1.4	2.3 ± 0.8	2.7 ± 1.1	2.9 ± 1.2	2.5 ± 1.0	2.7 ± 1.1
Range	1-5	1-4	1-9	1-6	1-7	1-7	1-5	1-9