The aim of this study was to determine if significant differences in plaque composition exist
between the popliteal and tibial vessels in patients with severe peripheral arterial disease …

Objective Arterial calcification is associated with an increased risk of limb events, including
amputation. The association between calcification in lower extremity arteries and the …

Objective—The histopathology of peripheral arterial disease and the accompanying
calcification are poorly defined, and it is not known whether this varies according to different …

Objective—Complex atherosclerotic lesions contain radio-opaque calcium hydroxyapatite
deposits with the degree of calcification correlating with the extent of atherosclerosis. In this …

There is a significant relationship between the presence, extent and progression of coronary
artery calcification (CAC) and cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality in both CV and renal …

The purpose of the present study was to assess among a representative group of middle-
aged newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics and control subjects the baseline prevalence and 5 …

Vascular calcification is associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular events, but its
prevalence in different vascular zones and the influence of demographics, risk factors, and …

Vascular calcification can occur in either the intimal or medial layers of the arterial wall.
Intimal calcification is associated with athero sclerosis, which is characterized by lipid …

Purpose: Electron beam CT (EBCT)-derived coronary artery calcium scores correlate with
the extent of atherosclerosis, but there is a substantial variance about the general …

OBJECTIVE: The present study was performed to examine the prevalence of and
associations between calcification in the coronary arteries, aortic arch and carotid arteries …