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

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Atherosclerosis is a complex and multifactorial process, characterized by early …

With this document, we provide a standard for PET/(diagnostic) CT imaging procedures in
cardiovascular diseases that are inflammatory, infective, infiltrative, or associated with …

Background: Bioprosthetic aortic valve degeneration is increasingly common, often
unheralded, and can have catastrophic consequences. Objectives: The authors sought to …

Abstract Background Fluorine-18–sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) uptake is a marker of active
vascular calcification associated with high-risk atherosclerotic plaque. Objectives In patients …

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide.
Atherosclerosis imaging has traditionally focused on detection of obstructive luminal …

The catastrophic mechanical rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque is the underlying cause of
the majority of cardiovascular events. The infestation of vascular calcification in the plaques …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and disability in developed
countries. According to WHO, an estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019 …

The impact of inflammation on the outcome of many medical conditions such as
cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, infections, cancer, and autoimmune …

Abstract The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) is the European
specialist society of cardiac and vascular imaging. This society's highest priority is the …