This is not a trivial problem; approximately 80% of people over 60 have detectable calcifications in atherosclerotic plaques, and calcification of plaques is associated with a higher morbidity and ...

The natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAUs) of the descending thoracic aorta remains unclear. Between January 1996 and June 2000, PAU was diagnosed in 36 patients (16 men ...

The cause of this calcification is unknown ... leading to speculation that aortic stenosis may be a form of atherosclerotic disease and thus may be prevented by aggressive lipid lowering.

The factors underlying accelerated atherosclerosis in diabetes extend ... For each mouse, the aorta was perfused gently with PBS in a retrograde manner and the heart was then removed and stored ...

Cardiovascular disease due to atherosclerosis is the leading cause of disease and mortality worldwide ... and potential pitfalls of signal interferences and disruption and has been used in our ...

The pathway we looked at more closely starts up in atherosclerotic plaques and works against the calcification of the vessels,” says Lehners. “This mechanism therefore has a vasoprotective ...

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 ...

The chest radiography may reveal a normal cardiac size since the hypertrophy in aortic stenosis is concentric. However, once LV systolic failure occurs, cardiomegaly will be seen. Calcification of ...