Table 2.

Prevalence of Vascular Calcification by Arterial Territory

Vascular Territories	LVV N=51	HLD N=37	P value	GCA N=29	TAK N=22	HLD N=37	P value
Ascending Aorta	12 (23.5%)	9 (24.3%)	1	5 (17.2%)	7 (31.8%)	9 (24.3%)	0.4
Aortic Arch	31 (61%)	19 (51.4%)	0.3	23 (79.3%)	8 (36.3%)	19 (51.4%)	0.006
Descending Thoracic Aorta	27 (53%)	16 (43.2%)	0.3	18 (62%)	9 (41%)	16 (43.2%)	0.2
Abdominal Aorta	35 (68.6%)	35 (94.6%)	0.002	24 (82.8%)	11 (50%)	35 (94.6%)	0.0002
BL Carotid Arteries	17 (33.3%)	9 (24.3%)	0.4	13 (45%)	4 (18%)	9 (24.3%)	0.07
Innominate Artery	3 (6%)	4 (11%)	0.4	3 (10.3%)	0	4 (11%)
BL Subclavian Arteries	12 (23.5%)	8 (21.6%)	1	8 (27.6%)	4 (18%)	8 (21.6%)	0.6
BL Iliac Arteries	28(55%)	29 (78.4%)	0.02	22 (76%)	6 (27.3%)	29 (78.4%)	0.0001
BL Femoral Arteries	14 (27.4%)	16 (43.2%)	0.01	11 (38%)	3 (13.6%)	16 (43.2%)	0.05
Coronary Arteries	12 (23.5%)	25 (67.6%)	0.0001	10 (34.5%)	2 (9%)	25 (67.6%)	<0.0001
Presence of calcification in at least one territory	43 (84.3%)	36 (97.3%)	0.07	27 (93%)	16 (72.7%)	36 (97.3%)	0.008

LVV = large-vessel vasculitis; HLD = hyperlipidemia; GCA = giant cell arteritis; TAK=Takayasu’s arteritis; BL = bilateral.