BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the relationship between aortic and iliac calcification and aortic events (aortic dissection or aneurysm rupture) and major adverse limb events (MALEs; ...

Arterial calcification is a gradual and progressive process that is seen in most people after the 6th decade of life. This results in a reduction of arterial elasticity and an increased propensity for ...

Previous clinical and experimental studies have indicated that magnesium may prevent vascular calcification (VC), but mechanistic characterization has not been reported. This study investigated the ...

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 ...

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

Bananas and avocados — foods that are rich in potassium — may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Arterial calcification is present in the vast majority of heavy smokers undergoing screening for lung cancer and is associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older patients and those with chronic kidney disease who have abdominal aortic calcification are at elevated ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 75-year-old woman. My physical therapist recently requested that I have some X-rays of my lumbar spine and pelvic areas. The findings, among other things, came back with vascular ...

BOSTON, MA—The presence of thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) is independently associated with adverse outcomes, even after accounting for the degree of coronary artery calcification (CAC), which is ...