Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, in which the immune system has a
prominent role in its development and progression. Inflammation-induced endothelial …

OP-EHEA191011_online 2313..2340 Page 1 Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus …

Background Increasing evidence suggests that atherosclerotic plaque composition rather
than plaque size is linked to ischemic cardiovascular events, yet largescale population …

Vascular calcifications (VCs) are actively regulated biological processes associated with
crystallization of hydroxyapatite in the extracellular matrix and in cells of the media (VCm) or …

Vascular calcification is a complex biological process that is a hallmark of atherosclerosis.
While macrocalcification confers plaque stability, microcalcification is a key feature of high …

Vascular calcification (VC), particularly medial (Mönckeberg's medial sclerosis) arterial
calcification, is common in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease and is …

2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the Diagnosis and
Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease | Circulation Science Volunteer Warning …

Plaque calcification develops by the inflammation-dependent mechanisms involved in
progression and regression of atherosclerosis. Macrophages can undergo two distinct …

Calcification is a clinical marker of atherosclerosis. This review focuses on recent findings on
the association between calcification and plaque vulnerability. Calcified plaques have …

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in the general
population and in patients with coronary artery disease. The pathogenesis of CAC and bone …