Calcification of the aortic wall indicates risk but not beyond current clinically used risk factors assessment

Atherosclerosis. 2017 Feb:257:256-258. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.01.020. Epub 2017 Jan 21.

Authors

Raimund Erbel¹, Sofia Churzidse²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Clinic Essen, Essen, Germany. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Contilia Heart and Vascular Centre, Elisabeth Krankenhaus Essen, Essen, Germany.

PMID: 28159321
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.01.020

No abstract available

Keywords: Aortic sclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular risk prediction; Coronary artery calcification; Thoracic aortic calcification.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Aorta
Atherosclerosis*
Calcinosis*
Calcium
Humans
Risk Factors

Substances

Calcium