Objectives: The aim of this study was to comprehensively review the epidemiology of aortic
sclerosis (ASc) and its association with cardiovascular events. Background: ASc, which is …

Degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS) is an important cause of mitral stenosis, developing
secondary to severe mitral annular calcification. With the increase in life expectancy and …

Background: Aortic valve calcification (AVC) load measures lesion severity in aortic stenosis
(AS) and is useful for diagnostic purposes. Whether AVC predicts survival after diagnosis …

Risk prediction of future atherothrombotic cardiovascular events is currently based on
conventional risk factor assessment and the use of validated algorithms, such as the …

It is very unusual to see evidence of arterial calcification in infants and children, and when
detected, genetic disorders of calcium metabolism should be suspected. Generalized …

Cardiac valve calcification (CVC), characterized by the accumulation of calcium in the heart
valves, is highly prevalent among patients undergoing dialysis. This meta-analysis aimed to …

Aims The association between aortic valve sclerosis (AVSc) and cardiovascular (CV) events
is not consistent among different studies. We have performed a meta-analysis evaluating the …

Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer provides images of the entire chest and upper
abdomen. While the focus of screening is on finding early lung cancer, radiology leadership …

Aging of the aortic valve, characterized by leaflet thickening and loss of extensibility, leads to
progressive changes in valve function. These age-related mechanisms have not been …

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 …