Prevalence and severity of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic military air crew in the Netherlands: a prospective, cross-sectional study (SUSPECT).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a main cause of incapacitating adverse cardiac events in aviation. Military aircrew ≥40 years in the Netherlands undergo a 5-year exercise ECG (X-ECG), which lacks precision to identify relevant CAD. The study aim was to identify the screening value of cardiac CT (CCT) in asymptomatic military aircrew.

Design

Prospective, single-centre, cross-sectional study.

Setting

Conducted at the Centre for Man in Aviation, Royal Netherlands Air Force. CT scans were performed at the University Medical Centre, Utrecht.

Participants

Asymptomatic military aircrew ≥40 years were asked to undergo CCT, with coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and coronary CT angiography (CCTA), following their aeromedical exam. CCT was performed in 211

SUBMITTER: Frijters E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12186039 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature