Background Aortic valve calcification (AVC) is a disease process driven by inflammation and lipid infiltration, serving as a ...

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a progressive, degenerative process increasingly recognised for its clinical impact.

Arterial calcification is a gradual and progressive process that is seen in most people after the 6th decade of life. This results in a reduction of arterial elasticity and an increased propensity for ...

Calcification is the abnormal accumulation of calcium salts in body tissue. This abnormal accumulation of calcium in the kidney is referred to as nephrocalcinosis, which means a generalized increase ...

Bananas and avocados — foods that are rich in potassium — may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

THE association of gout and demonstrable calcification of cartilage has received scanty mention in the medical literature. The present study demonstrates that in a high percentage of patients with ...

Your brain contains a small pine cone-shaped gland called the pineal gland. It’s about the size of a grain of rice. However, that size can vary in animals depending on their location. ‌This tiny gland ...