Vascular calcification is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. The location, density, and confluence
of calcification may change portions of the arterial conduit to a noncompliant structure …

Calcification is a clinical marker of atherosclerosis. This review focuses on recent findings on
the association between calcification and plaque vulnerability. Calcified plaques have …

Background The use of non-invasive imaging to identify ruptured or high-risk coronary
atherosclerotic plaques would represent a major clinical advance for prevention and …

Vascular calcification is a complex biological process that is a hallmark of atherosclerosis.
While macrocalcification confers plaque stability, microcalcification is a key feature of high …

Objectives: With combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (CT),
we investigated coronary arterial uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F …

Calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) is common in the ageing population and set to become
an increasing economic and health burden. Once present, it inevitably progresses and has a …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death not only in Europe but also in the
rest of the World. Preventive measures, however, often fail and cardiovascular disease may …

Background—The pathophysiology of aortic stenosis is incompletely understood, and the
relative contributions of valvular calcification and inflammation to disease progression are …

Cardiovascular calcification is a health disorder with increasing prevalence and high
morbidity and mortality. The only available therapeutic options for calcific vascular and …

Background—18F-Sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) are
promising novel biomarkers of disease activity in aortic stenosis. We compared 18F-NaF …