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 ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to alter ...

Calcific aortic stenosis in the elderly is the number one cause of surgical valve replacement in the US and Europe. The incidence of calcific aortic stenosis is increasing as the general age of the ...

(UPDATED) Lipoprotein(a) is associated with the development of aortic valve calcification (AVC), but the atherogenic lipoprotein does not appear to be linked to the progression of calcification over ...

Older women randomly assigned a daily 1.2 g calcium supplement for 5 years were no more likely to develop abdominal aortic calcification vs. similar women assigned placebo, according to study data ...

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 ...

Incidental calcification in the aorta has been commonly ignored. A 42-year-old white man with a family history of CVD (the father suffered an MI in his 50s) demonstrated calcium of the aorta on x-ray ...

Findings show no impact on fruit, veggie intake, but some improvement in cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk scores. (HealthDay News) — Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet ...

Arterial wall calcification is the buildup of calcium in the blood vessel walls, which can often be a predictor of serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. Scientists have long ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Imagen Technologies, Inc. announced the FDA issued 510(k) clearance of the company’s cloud-based, deep learning ...

Aortic stenosis is a disease often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phase due to its distinct murmur and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging. The history, however, is still of paramount importance ...