Lipoprotein(a) is not associated with active calcification of the aortic valve in patients with mild-to-moderate aortic stenosis, according to a study presented this week at the European ...

(UPDATED) Lipoprotein(a) is associated with the development of aortic valve calcification (AVC), but the atherogenic lipoprotein does not appear to be linked to the progression of calcification over ...

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better understand the development of this common disease, researchers from Bochum ...

Researchers have found a genetic variant that doubles the likelihood that people will have calcium deposits on their aortic valve. Such calcification, if it becomes severe, can cause narrowing or a ...

Arterial wall calcification is the buildup of calcium in the blood vessel walls, which can often be a predictor of serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. Scientists have long ...

A genetic component is believed to play an important role in valvular heart disease, but the specific genes involved have not been identified. Now an interntional group of researchers has identified ...

Incidental calcification in the aorta has been commonly ignored. A 42-year-old white man with a family history of CVD (the father suffered an MI in his 50s) demonstrated calcium of the aorta on x-ray ...

New research from KL Krems challenges existing diagnostic standards for aortic stenosis, offering fresh insights into calcification patterns that are independent of sex. Krems, Austria – (March 12, ...

Several studies examined the association between cardiovascular risk factors and the presence of arterial calcification. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Until now, only ...

Abdominal arteries In a small study of hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, abdominal aortic calcification decreased more in patients who underwent parathyroidectomy than in those ...

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. During your lifetime, it will pump enough blood to fill about three supertankers. (Photo Credit: Zephyr/Science Source) The aorta is the largest ...