BACKGROUND: Although abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is reported as a predictor for
cardiovascular mortality in the general population, it is unknown whether this is also true in …

BACKGROUND: The presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an independent marker
of increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and mortality. However, the …

Purpose Arterial inflammation and vascular calcification are regarded as early prognostic
markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this study we investigated the relationship …

Background Thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) are
markers of subclinical atherosclerosis and are associated with incident major cardiovascular …

Abdominal aortic calcium (AAC) is associated with incident cardiovascular disease.
However, the age-and gender-related distribution of AAC in a community-dwelling …

Background—Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease that underlies clinical cardiovascular
disease. The radiographic finding of abdominal aortic calcific deposits is an indicator of the …

Background There is a significant relationship between calcification of the aortic arch (Arch)
detected by chest X-ray examination and coronary artery disease (CAD), but the relationship …

Background Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) has a pretty high incidence in dialysis
patients and may be associated with their prognosis. AAC can be assessed by abdominal …

Methods: The study group included 1180 patients from the Michigan Surgical Quality
Collaborative (MSQC) database who underwent major general or vascular elective surgery …

In men and women, there is a significant association between the risk of cardiovascular
event (myocardial infarction, stroke) and risk of major fragility fracture (hip, vertebra) …