Here’s something new to bring up the next time you visit your health care provider: Should I undergo a CT calcium score ...

Patients: 17 735 patients were screened. Of these, 6207 (35%) had mitral annular calcification and 885 (5%) were also ≤ 65 years old; coronary angiography was done in 100 of the latter (64 men; 36 ...

Results We found that OA progressed by both top-down calcification at the joint surface and bottom-up calcification at the osteochondral interface. The top-down calcification process started with ...

it was not for ischemic symptoms such as claudication of the limbs or rest pain. We studied the feasibility of an aortofemoral bypass in patients with severe iliac calcification to facilitate ...

Doctors emphasize the importance of regular checkups with a primary care provider and simple tests that could detect heart ...

Real-time observation of certain biochemical processes in blood vessels from mice has revealed a previously unknown similarity between atherosclerosis, also known as vascular calcification ...

Alkaptonuria is a rare genetic disorder that causes black urine due to homogentisic acid buildup, leading to joint pain, ...

BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

Myth 2: Breast self-examinations are better than mammograms.