Calcific Tendonitis: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2021年8月12日 · Calcific tendonitis is caused by calcium buildup in your tendons. These calcium deposits can accumulate in one area or may occur in more than one location. If the deposits grow bigger or become irritated, they can cause severe pain. Calcific tendonitis most often affects the shoulder — or rotator cuff — though it can occur anywhere in the body.
Calcific aortic valve disease: from molecular and cellular ... - PubMed
2022年2月12日 · Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a highly prevalent condition that comprises a disease continuum, ranging from microscopic changes to profound fibro-calcific leaflet remodelling, culminating in aortic stenosis, heart failure, and ultimately premature death.
Calcification: Types, Causes, and Diagnosis - Healthline
2023年5月22日 · Calcification happens when calcium builds up in tissue, blood vessels, or organs, causing them to harden. Treatment will depend on the severity and location of the calcification and can...
Calcific aortic valve disease: mechanisms, prevention and ...
2023年2月24日 · Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most common disorder affecting heart valves and is characterized by thickening, fibrosis and mineralization of the aortic valve leaflets.
Calciphylaxis (calcific uremic arteriolopathy) - UpToDate
2024年2月16日 · Calciphylaxis is a rare and serious disorder that presents with skin ischemia and necrosis and is characterized histologically by calcification of arterioles and capillaries in the dermis and subcutaneous adipose tissue [1].
Calcification - Wikipedia
Calcification is the accumulation of calcium salts in a body tissue. It normally occurs in the formation of bone, but calcium can be deposited abnormally in soft tissue, [1][2] causing it to harden. Calcifications may be classified on whether there is mineral balance or not, and the location of the calcification. [3]
Calcific aortic stenosis | Nature Reviews Disease Primers
2016年3月3日 · Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in developed countries. It is characterized by progressive fibro-calcific remodelling and thickening of the aortic valve...
Calcific aortic valve disease: mechanisms, prevention and treatment
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most common disorder affecting heart valves and is characterized by thickening, fibrosis and mineralization of the aortic valve leaflets. Analyses of surgically explanted aortic valve leaflets have shown that dystrophic mineralization and osteogenic transition of valve interstitial cells co-occur with ...
Thoracic Aortic Calcification: Diagnostic, Prognostic, and ...
2018年7月1日 · Thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and for the cardiovascular imager, is predominantly encountered in 4 settings: 1) incidentally, for example, during a coronary artery calcium scan; 2) as part of dedicated screening; 3) in the evaluation of an embolic event; or 4) in procedural planning.
Vascular Calcification | Circulation - AHA/ASA Journals
2008年6月3日 · Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), formerly known as calciphylaxis, is a severely morbid and life-threatening form of medial vascular calcification that leads to cutaneous necrosis and panniculitis. CUA afflicts patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, especially those receiving warfarin.