Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are increasingly
important adjuncts to echocardiography for the evaluation of mitral valve disease. The mitral …

Purpose This study automatically quantified calcifications in coronary arteries (CAC) and
thoracic aorta (TAC) on breast planning computed tomography (CT) scans and assessed its …

Background Mitral annular calcification (MAC) has been associated with mitral valve (MV)
disease and cardiovascular events in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve …

A review of the predictive ability of arterial and valvular calcification has shown an additive
effect of calcification in more than 1 location in predicting mortality and coronary heart …

Purpose of review Mitral annular calcification (MAC) and associated calcific mitral stenosis
(MS) are frequent in the aging population, although optimal management remains debated …

Aims To determine if progression of mitral annular calcium (MAC) detected by cardiac
computed tomography (CT) predicts incident atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and results This …

(1) Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) contributes to cardiovascular disease and
related mortality through the insidious effects of insulin resistance and chronic inflammation …

Purpose Studies on cardiac structural and functional abnormalities in primary
hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) have yielded conflicting and inconsistent results. In this …

Background Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is associated with risk of stroke. This study
aimed to define the morphological and functional characteristics of MAC that are related to …

Background Calcium deposits in the aortic valve and mitral annulus have been associated
with cardiovascular events and mortality. However, there is no accepted standard method for …