Mitral annular calcification (MAC) refers to calcium deposition in the fibrous skeleton of the
mitral valve. It has many cardiovascular associations, including mitral valve dysfunction …

Background: Extensive studies related to vascular calcification (VC) were conducted in
recent years. However, no bibliometric analysis has systematically investigated this topic …

Background Adipokines play a role in cardiometabolic pathways. Coronary artery calcium
(CAC) progression prognosticates cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, the …

Background and aims Sex hormones (SH) may contribute to sex differences in
cardiovascular disease (CVD). High free testosterone (T) and low sex hormone binding …

Thromboembolic (TE) risk scores used for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients do not include mitral
annular calcification (MAC) as a potential indicator of vascular disease. This research …

Background and aims Extra-coronary calcification (ECC) is a marker of atherosclerosis and
independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adipokines may mediate the …

There is a significant relation between mitral annular calcification (MAC) and the
development of atrial fibrillation (AF) and major adverse cardiovascular events. However …

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is one of the most rapidly changing disciplines in
cardiovascular medicine. During the past year, important basic research has provided new …

Background Cardiovascular events (CVE) are the leading cause of death in peritoneal
dialysis (PD) patients. The predictive value of cardiac valve calcification (CVC) for CVE in …

Background and Purpose: The current definition of embolic strokes of undetermined source
(ESUS) seems to be too broad, including strokes due to heterogeneous mechanisms, such …