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 ...
The degree of valvular calcification, which correlates with the severity of aortic stenosis, is seldom appreciated by the chest x-ray. Mortality of medically treated aortic stenosisReproduced with ...
Despite advances in prevention and optimal medical therapy, coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A fully automated algorithm to quantify aortic artery calcification (AAC) on computed tomography (CT) scans performed for other clinical purposes ...