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Nodular Calcification in Saphenous Vein Graft Successfully Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2018
Nodular calcification is sometimes detected in the native coronary artery. However, it is very rare to find in a saphenous vein graft (SVG). We herein report a rare case of stable angina pectoris (AP) due to nodular calcification.
Ko Yamamoto, Masahiro Natsuaki, Takeshi Serikawa, Masanori Okabe, Yusuke Yamamoto   +4 more
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Concordance Between DASH Diet and Coronary Artery Calcification: Results From the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Prospective Cohort Study

AJPM Focus
Introduction: South Asian adults are at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, for which coronary artery calcification is an early predictor.
Bridget Murphy Hussain, PhD, MS, Andrea L. Deierlein, PhD, MPH, MS, Sameera A. Talegawkar, PhD, Alka M. Kanaya, MD, Joyce A. O'Connor, DrPH, MA, Meghana D. Gadgil, MD, Yong Lin, PhD, Niyati Parekh, PhD, MS   +7 more
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The relationship of biochemical markers of bone metabolism, osteopenic syndrome and coronary atherosclerosis in men with stable coronary heart disease

Атеросклероз, 2015
Aim: To assess the levels of bone metabolism markers in patients with stable coronary artery disease according to the severity of osteoporosis, coronary atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcification.
O. L. Barbarash, N. B. Lebedeva, A. N. Kokov, A. A. Novitskaya, O. N. Khryachkova, A. V. Voronina, T. A. Raskina, I. A. Shibanova   +7 more
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Associations between the Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio and Albumin with Plaque Calcification in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Background: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a robust independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Therefore, it is essential to elucidate the factors that influence CAC progression to enhance the outcomes of patients ...
Kexin Song, Wenjing Yao, Haihao Yan, Yan Zhang, Yanhong Li, Tianxing Li, Qian Yang, Feifei Zhang, Yi Dang   +8 more
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New approaches for assessing coronary changes in multi-layer spiral computed tomography

Российский кардиологический журнал, 2019
The article presents an overview of qualitative and quantitative methods for coronary calcification assessment by computed tomography (CT). Coronary calcium is one of the well-known predictors of coronary artery disease and its complications.
A. E. Nikolaev, A. N. Shapiev, I. A. Blokhin, D. M. Ramazanova, A. N. Shapieva, V. A. Gombolevskij, L. A. Nizovtsova   +6 more
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Ten-year follow-up of coronary artery vasculitis

REC: Interventional Cardiology (English Ed.)
Coronary artery vasculitis is a cause of coronary artery disease especially in young patients. Certain inflammatory conditions, such as Kawasaki disease, can trigger this entity.
Carlos Tejada, Carlos Real, Juan María de Alba, Jorge Francisco Chávez-Solsol, Yolanda Castro, Pablo Salinas   +5 more
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Inflammatory Markers Associated With Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease: The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
BackgroundDespite evidence for higher risk of coronary artery disease among HIV+ individuals, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. We investigated associations of inflammatory markers with subclinical coronary artery disease in 923 ...
Hossein Bahrami, Matthew Budoff, Sabina A. Haberlen, Pantea Rezaeian, Kerunne Ketlogetswe, Russell Tracy, Frank Palella, Mallory D. Witt, Michael V. McConnell, Lawrence Kingsley, Wendy S. Post   +10 more
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Lower Levels of Osteoprotegerin in Subjects with Arterial Calcification and an Inverse Correlation Between Osteoprotegerin and Lipoprotein (a) Levels

Endocrinology Research and Practice, 2022
Osteoporosis an d vascular disease are common and important causes of morbidity and mortality in elderly people. We aimed to evaluate serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels and their correlation with radial artery calcification and lipid profile in 36 ...
Adnan Gökçel, H. Tarık Kızıltan, Fazilet Kayaselçuk, Mehmet Baltalı, Nilgün Güvener Demirağ, Fatih Yalçın   +5 more
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ASSOCIATION OF MINERAL BONE DENSITY AND RISK OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES WITH CORONARY AND CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN MALE PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA

Фундаментальная и клиническая медицина, 2018
Aim. To assess the severity of coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in male patients with stable angina depending on their bone mineral density and the risk of osteoporotic fractures. Materials and Methods. We recruited 102 consecutive male patients (>
ANNA V. Voronkina, TATIANA A. Raskina, MARINA V. Letaeva, ELENA B. Malyuta, N. KOKOV Alexandr, OLGA L. Barbarash   +5 more
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Incidence and Characteristics of Valve Calcification on Computed Tomography Angiography

Pakistan Journal of Medical Research
Background: Heart valve diseases are common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality, often sharing risk factors with coronary artery disease.
Nazahat Pasha, Hammad Ahmad Saqib, Umama Saeed, Faiza Waseem, Zia Ul Islam, Atqa Firdous   +5 more
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