… vascular inflammation; progression of calcific aortic stenosis; enhancement of a prothrombotic state. Its atherogenic and inflammatory effects may be mediated partly by oxidized phospholipids carried…

…information about the artery. The clinical value of these techniques rests on their ability to characterize the anatomy responsible for a stenosis, define plaque morphology…

…imaging solely because calcified plaque is present in an asymptomatic individual is not supported by the available evidence described here. Systematic screening of the general…

…fall of ≥ 20 % after exercise confirms peripheral arterial disease. Toe brachial index (TBI). The digital arteries rarely calcify, which makes toe pressure the method of…

…mass, although absence of a palpable abnormality does not exclude AAA. Plain abdominal radiography has limited sensitivity. A calcified aneurysmal outline may be visible, but…

…with or without left ventricular hypertrophy. Among patients with NSTE ACS undergoing angiography, approximately 10% have no critical epicardial stenosis. In some of these patients…

…Table 1. Causes of aortic regurgitation Bicuspid aortic valve Rheumatic heart disease Calcified aortic valves Idiopathic aortic dilatation (aneurysm) Hypertension Aortic dissection, proximal Marfan syndrome…

…older patients with heavily calcified, tortuous vessels [2] . Regardless of the initiating mechanism, the exposure of thrombogenic material triggers a rapid cascade of platelet adhesion …