Aortic stenosis is a disease often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phase due to its distinct murmur and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging. The history, however, is still of paramount importance ...

(CHICAGO) –Bone-like cells similar to the cells found in the skeleton calcify in the heart's aortic valve and are responsible for the blockages that lead to the need for open-heart surgery to replace ...

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Researchers have now proposed a molecular mechanism that links amyloid deposition in the aortic valve with degenerative calcification. They also theorize that other risk factors for CAVD, such as high ...

Mechanisms of heart-valve disease often mimic processes observed in embryonic and early childhood development, including activation of valvular interstitial cell (VIC) phenotypes and remodeling of ...

Recent research from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) provides important new insights into how ...

Older women randomly assigned a daily 1.2 g calcium supplement for 5 years were no more likely to develop abdominal aortic calcification vs. similar women assigned placebo, according to study data ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older patients and those with chronic kidney disease who have abdominal aortic calcification are at elevated ...

Findings show no impact on fruit, veggie intake, but some improvement in cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk scores. (HealthDay News) — Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet ...