Coronary artery calcification often begins as very small deposits that medical professionals call microcalcifications. These initial deposits tend to be between 0.5 and 15.0 micrometers (μm) in size.

The #1 Sign of Coronary Calcification Here’s what’s tricky about coronary calcification: it’s tough to catch early. “Early coronary calcification does not cause symptoms,” says Dr ...

Coronary calcification (CC) refers to calcium deposits in the walls of the arteries of the heart. While people often have no symptoms at first, CC is a major risk factor associated with heart ...

Coronary revascularization, by either coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is an important option for managing coronary artery disease (CAD), a ...

Further, coronary VSMC calcification increased four-fold, and coronary artery contractility declined by 70%. When experiments were performed using aortic VSMCs, results were similar to those in ...

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a biomarker for coronary atherosclerotic plaque burden and future risk of CVD events. This biomarker can be measured using the computed tomography (CT) imaging.

Differing from individuals without kidney disease, higher coronary artery calcification scores in patients on dialysis were not associated with an increased risk for coronary artery stenosis. This ...

Associations of Urban Blue and Green Spaces With Coronary Artery Calcification in Black Individuals and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods. Circulation, 2024; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067992 ...