Lipoprotein(a) doesn’t influence calcification or outcomes in TAVR, shifting focus to other AS progression factors.

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 ...

Bredella, MD, MBA, radiologist at NYU Langone Health, told Healio. “We found that having any abdominal aortic calcification increased the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by ...

All had severe calcification of iliac arteries. Eight patients required a bypass from the thoracic aorta and two from the infrarenal level. Revascularization was successful in 10 patients.

Aortic valve calcification (AVC) has been shown to be a powerful assessment of aortic stenosis (AS) severity and a predictor of adverse outcomes. However, its accuracy in patients with low-flow AS has ...

Bea Booysen, the mother of Beandri, has confirmed the passing of her daughter, who lived with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Beandri was 19 years old. According to a Facebook post by her ...

In contrast, aortic stenosis severity and left ventricular ejection fraction were similar between groups (p=0.3 and p=0.4, respectively) as well as the distribution of calcifications in the aortic ...

The association of calcified aortic stenosis and coronary heart disease is the main problem, because it is the most frequently encountered association and because it raises specific questions, ...