BACKGROUND: Aortic valve calcification increases leaflet stiffness and contributes to the development of calcific aortic valve disease. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying calcification ...

Lipoprotein(a) is not associated with active calcification of the aortic valve in patients with mild-to-moderate aortic stenosis, according to a study presented this week at the European ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Computed tomography (CT)-based measures of calcification in the abdominal aorta are strong predictors of heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events--stronger even than the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new study highlights a high prevalence and large extent of aortic valve calcification in patients with ...

Aortic calcification may lead to arterial degradation that increases the risk for acute kidney injury, according to investigators. High aortic calcification burden is a novel risk factor for acute ...

Sept. 13, 2004 — Aortic calcifications are a strong predictor for low bone density and fragility fractures of the hip and spine in postmenopausal women, according to the results of a retrospective, ...

The presence of valve calcification increases the odds of at least mild paravalvular regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to a study published in the August ...

Researchers have found a genetic variant that doubles the likelihood that people will have calcium deposits on their aortic valve. Such calcification, if it becomes severe, can cause narrowing or a ...

Abdominal arteries In a small study of hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, abdominal aortic calcification decreased more in patients who underwent parathyroidectomy than in those ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “These data from a large, 5-year, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial of older women did not ...