Abdominal aortic calcification is one of the earliest indicators of atherosclerotic calcification and is vital in predicting ...

Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome is within-individual yearly change in areal bone mineral density at the total hip, femoral neck and lumbar spine assessed by dual energy ...

The 8-year data may hold value for TAVI—the newest Sapien valve uses the same tissue—but many other variables differ.

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 patient's presence and extent of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) was assessed. The algorithm shortens the timeframe to screen for AAC significantly, taking less than a minute to predict ...

These reactive oxygen species can damage cells and are found in important disease states, such as high blood pressure and aortic aneurysms. Aortic aneurysms are balloon-like swellings of the body ...

More information: Cassandra Smith et al, Automated abdominal aortic calcification and major adverse cardiovascular events in people undergoing osteoporosis screening: the Manitoba Bone Mineral ...

Created in partnership with the University of Manitoba, the automated system analyzes vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images to detect abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) -- a key marker for ...