Aortic valve disease encompasses a spectrum of disorders affecting the aortic valve, with calcification being a hallmark of the most severe forms. Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is characterised ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Partially calcified valve leaflet tissue, including unaltered collagen (blue), calcified collagen (yellow to red) and aggregated calcium phosphate nodules. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The human body has ...

The first ever "humanized" model for aortic valve calcification paves the way for testing potential treatments. Researchers at the University of Missouri are working to develop a new platform for ...

Worcester, Mass. - January 30, 2020 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Kristen Billiar has been awarded a $154,000 grant from the American Heart Association to determine how cell death ...

Findings show no impact on fruit, veggie intake, but some improvement in cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk scores. (HealthDay News) — Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet ...

Is your heart at risk? Read on to find out the hidden and silent signs of aortic stenosis that can strike without sending any ...

Older women randomly assigned a daily 1.2 g calcium supplement for 5 years were no more likely to develop abdominal aortic calcification vs. similar women assigned placebo, according to study data ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A machine learning algorithm can assess abdominal aortic calcification level during a vertebral fracture ...

Cardiawave received CE mark approval for Valvosoft, its non-invasive therapeutic alternative for treating aortic stenosis (AS).