Although aortic atherosclerosis has been previously linked to CV events and mortality, the studies evaluated aortic calcification using spine radiography or CT.

Raman spectroscopy quantified the distribution of specific mineral species, proteins and lipids in aortic tissue cross sections, according to a study published in Science Advances. “We ...

“Nevertheless, the appearance of vascular calcification in these three mummies resembled previous observations of atherosclerosis in mummies and living humans.” Speaking with TCTMD, Wann noted that ...

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 widely used ...

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 ...

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 ...

Renal artery calcification (RAC) is strongly associated with atherosclerosis, according to a study of 350 patients who underwent abdominal CT scans. RAC was found in 29% of subjects. Aortic ...

Despite the growing prevalence and high morbidity and mortality associated with calcific aortic stenosis, until recently little was known about the cellular mechanism of this condition. Recent ...

Generally, as the degree of atherosclerosis became more advanced, so did the degree of calcification, tortuosity, pipestem character and points of narrowing.

A drug candidate, previously successful at treating severe fatty liver disease, reduces atherosclerosis — a primary driver of cardiovascular death worldwide — in large mammals, a study suggests.