Lipoprotein(a) is not associated with active calcification of the aortic valve in patients with mild-to-moderate aortic stenosis, according to a study presented this week at the European ...

(CHICAGO) –Bone-like cells similar to the cells found in the skeleton calcify in the heart's aortic valve and are responsible for the blockages that lead to the need for open-heart surgery to replace ...

(UPDATED) Lipoprotein(a) is associated with the development of aortic valve calcification (AVC), but the atherogenic lipoprotein does not appear to be linked to the progression of calcification over ...

Seattle, WA - Therapy with angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors may slow the accumulation of aortic-valve calcium (AVC) as measured by electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT), regardless of the ...

Patients with severe aortic valve calcification had a higher time interval measured between peak left ventricular and peak aortic systolic pressure peaks, according to a study published in JAMA ...

French researchers have developed a noninvasive ultrasound therapy to treat certain patients with aortic stenosis. In a small study published in The Lancet, they demonstrated its effectiveness.

Researchers have now proposed a molecular mechanism that links amyloid deposition in the aortic valve with degenerative calcification. They also theorize that other risk factors for CAVD, such as high ...

Aortic valve calcification--the buildup of calcium on heart valves--was once thought to be harmless but is now seen as an early sign of heart disease. In a study presented at RSNA 2011, researchers ...

There may be relationships between bone mineral density at different body locations and cardiac calcification. Sex-specific differences may exist in these relationships. Further research is needed to ...

Most clinical research for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis has been performed in patients with tricuspid aortic valves. However, many patients who ...