Open AccessMitral and Aortic Annular Calcification Are Highly Associated With Systemic Calcified Atherosclerosis
Author(s) -
Matthew Allison,
Philip Cheung,
Michael H. Criqui,
Robert D. Langer,
C. Michael Wright
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.552844
Subject(s) - medicine , calcification , cardiology , calcinosis , aorta
Atherosclerosis has been implicated as a cause of valvular calcification. The aim of this study was to determine whether atherosclerotic calcification in multiple vascular areas is significantly associated with aortic or mitral annular calcification independent of traditional risk factors.
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