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This study evaluated the prognostic value of a CT-based Iliac Calcium Score (ICS) in predicting major adverse limb events (MALE), cardiovascular events (MACE), and all-cause mortality in patients with severe aortoiliac disease.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this prospective cohort (2013\u20132024), 109 patients with TASC II D aortoiliac occlusive disease underwent elective revascularization and preoperative CT angiography. Iliac artery calcification was scored semiquantitatively by morphology, circumference, and lesion length. Patients were stratified into low (\u2264 36) and high (\u2265 37) ICS groups. Outcomes included MALE, MACE, and mortality, analyzed using Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study included 109 patients (95.4% male) with a median follow-up of 67 months. Baseline characteristics were similar across ICS groups, though ICS \u2265 37 was associated with more advanced Rutherford stages (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.035). At 30 days, both groups improved clinically, but Rutherford class improvement was greater in the ICS \u2264 36 group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.013), with no other significant differences. At 1 year, MALE was more frequent in patients with ICS \u2265 37 (48.1% vs. 27.3%; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.024). At 60 months, this group showed significantly lower amputation-free (74.5% vs. 97.8%; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002), MACE-free (47.3% vs. 73.4%; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.005), and overall survival (54.6% vs. 77.0%; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.013). Acute heart failure occurred only in the high ICS group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.015), while patency rates were similar. ICS \u2265 37 remained an independent predictor of MACE (aHR 2.30; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.008) and major amputation (aHR 7.52; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.008) in multivariable analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In patients with extensive TASC II D aortoiliac occlusive disease, an ICS \u2265 37 was independently associated with increased long-term risk of MACE, MALE, and reduced overall survival, despite similar short-term outcomes. 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