Cardiovascular (CV) disease remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality for
patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although clustering of traditional risk factors with …

Objective Breast arterial calcifications (BAC), regularly observed at mammography, are
medial calcifications and as such an expression of arteriosclerosis. Our objective was to …

Background There is increasing evidence that breast arterial calcification (BAC), an
incidental finding on 3–29% of mammograms, could be used to screen for coronary artery …

Objective—Matrix gla protein is a vitamin K–dependent inhibitor of medial arterial
calcification whose synthesis and activity are blocked by warfarin. Warfarin induces arterial …

Purpose Measurements of breast arterial calcifications (BAC) can offer a personalized, non‐
invasive approach to risk‐stratify women for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack …

Objective: Warfarin is associated with medial arterial calcification in humans, but the
magnitude and specificity of this effect and the role of other risk factors are unknown. Using …

Breast arterial calcifications (BAC), frequently observed on screening mammography, have
been considered as an incidental finding without increased risk for breast cancer. They are …

Introduction Medial arterial calcification is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
portends poor clinical outcomes, but its progression relative to the severity of CKD and the …

Vascular calcification (VC) is common among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
The severity of VC is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality …

A substantial percentage of women die from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Computed
tomography (CT) scan helps predict/monitor CVD-related diseases. However, previous …