In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Abdominal aortic calcification, which can be detected using a standard radiograph of the lateral abdomen, is a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in the general population. Researchers have ...

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In Nijmegen, Netherlands, researchers have installed the world's first microscope capable of live imaging of biological ...

"With calcification in blood vessels, a stent can help, but you can't do that with the aortic valve. Every organ in the body can be in perfect condition, but if the aortic valve stops functioning ...

In Nijmegen, the world’s first microscope has been installed that is capable of live imaging of biological processes in such ...

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As mentioned previously, medically managed treatment of severe aortic stenosis has a dismal prognosis, with an overall mean survival of 3 years from the onset of symptoms. [11,12] Surgical valve ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

Receipt of calcification results led to between-group differences in serum total (−0.22 mmol/L) and non-high-density ...

Severe coronary artery calcification in patients with CKD increases the risk for heart failure, heart valve calcification, and progression to kidney failure.