The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

BACKGROUND: Aortic valve calcification increases leaflet stiffness and contributes to the development of calcific aortic valve disease. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying calcification ...

A new case report was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscienceon February 7, 2026, titled "Massive calcified solid ...

Delivering short pulses of high-pressure ultrasound to calcified bioprostheses may soften the valves and relieve stenosis, new preclinical and in vitro data show. The hope is that one day, with ...

Treatment of calcified lesions with bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) is feasible and yields angiographic success that matches what can be achieved for noncalcified lesions, according to a small study ...

Severe coronary artery calcification poses unique challenges to successful PCI. Severe coronary artery calcification is associated with lower procedural success rates, as it may impede stent delivery.

Lee and Atwood (March 6 issue) 1 provide an example of a calcified left ventricular aneurysm visualized by computed tomography (CT). On closer inspection, the pattern of calcifications in the apical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An 83-year-old Haitian woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule. The nodule was detected ...

The amount of calcified plaque in the heart's arteries is a better predictor of future heart attacks than of strokes, with similar findings across sex and racial groups, according to new research from ...