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 …

OBJECTIVE: We examined the association of aortic valve calcification (AVC) and mitral
annular calcification (MAC) to coronary atherosclerosis using 64-multidetector computed …

Objective To update the ad hoc Committee of the Cerebrovascular Diseases Study Group of
The Spanish Neurological Society guidelines on prevention of ischaemic stroke (IS) and …

Background Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is prevalent in the aging population, with
recent renewed interest regarding its associations with cardiovascular risk factors …

The need and the modalities of screening for subclinical atherosclerosis are the subjects of
an intense debate in the clinical arena; several tools have already been proposed for this …

Objective TAC is associated with an increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD) risk, but it is unclear how to interpret thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) findings in …

Degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS) is characterized by decreased mitral valve (MV) orifice
area and increased transmitral pressure gradient due to chronic noninflammatory …

Background: Vascular calcification is known to be a strong risk factor for cardiovascular
adverse events and mortality. Atherosclerosis, diabetes, aging, abnormal bone mineral …

A high prevalence of mitral annular calcium (MAC) is expected in patients undergoing
transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI); however, data regarding the prevalence of …

Mitral annular calcification (MAC)-related mitral valve (MV) dysfunction is an increasingly
recognized entity, which confers a high burden of morbidity and mortality. Although more …