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

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common clinical manifestation of cardiovascular
disease. It is characterized by myocardial ischemia, which is caused by coronary …

Objectives To evaluate the risk category performance of artificial intelligence-based
coronary artery calcium score (AI-CACS) software used in non-gated chest computed …

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease, characterized by low bone mass and
deterioration in the micro-architecture of bone tissue, which causes increased bone fragility …

In the last decades, significant advances have been made in the preventive approaches to
cardiovascular disease. Even so, coronary artery disease remains one of the main causes of …

Introduction Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity
globally, highlighting the need for effective therapeutic strategies. This systematic review …

Background Subclinical atherosclerosis detected by increased coronary artery calcium
(CAC) or arterial stiffness as reflected by cardio‐ankle vascular index (CAVI) has been …

Coronary calcification plays a major role as a key surrogate measure of plaque burden,
providing powerful risk stratification and influencing preventive therapy. Depending on its …

Calcification in a coronary artery is accepted as definite evidence of coronary
atherosclerosis. The extent and density of calcification, as combined in the Agatston score, is …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC), which can be measured in various types of computed
tomography (CT) examinations, is a hallmark of coronary artery atherosclerosis. However …