Patient Notification About Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography: Empowering Women With Information About Cardiovascular Risk.
J Breast Imaging
; 5(6): 658-665, 2023 Nov 30.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the impact of informing women about the presence of breast arterial calcification (BAC) on mammography by determining whether those notified about the presence of BAC would seek cardiovascular evaluation.METHODS:
This IRB-approved prospective study included 494 patients who underwent screening mammography between June 8, 2021, and April 22, 2022. Mammograms were reviewed by a radiologist, and patients were notified via e-mail about the presence or absence of BAC. Patients with BAC were advised to discuss the results with their physicians and were surveyed 3 months later. Frequencies and proportions were calculated for study participation, presence of BAC, survey participation, health actions, and perceptions. Confidence intervals were calculated for proportions of health actions and perceptions.RESULTS:
Of 494 study participants, 68/494 (13.8%; 95% CI 10.9%-17.1%) had BAC detected on mammography and 42/68 (61.8%; 95% CI 61.1%-62.1%) with BAC completed the follow-up survey at 3 months. Of these 42 survey respondents, 24/42 (57.1%; 95% CI 41.1%-72.3%) reported discussing results with their primary care physician (PCP) or a cardiologist. In addition, 34/42 (81.0%; 95% CI 65.9%-91.4%) reported finding it helpful to receive information about BAC and 32/42 (76.2%; 95% CI 60.6%-88.0%) believed all women should be informed about BAC after mammography.CONCLUSION:
After notification about the presence of BAC on screening mammography, the majority (57.1%) of survey respondents reported discussing the results with a PCP or cardiologist. These results suggest that providing mammography patients with information about BAC may promote preventive cardiovascular health.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Mama
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
J Breast Imaging
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos