"We found a strong association between abdominal aortic calcification and future cardiovascular events," said lead author Stacy D. O'Connor, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of radiology at the ...

Using widely available bone density machines, and without the need for invasive testing, the researchers identified abdominal aortic calcification in about 60% of men and women, aged 60–80 years.

New research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Cassandra Smith noted that abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a marker of advanced blood vessel disease, was linked ...

the median coronary artery calcification was 91 Agatston units, median abdominal aortic calcification was 392 Agatston units and median thoracic artery calcification was 131 Agatston units.

(HealthDay News) — Greater abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) severity, faster AAC progression, and higher mortality are seen for older men with severe disc degeneration, according to a study ...

Chennai, May 10 -- Highlights: Artificial intelligence identifies hidden heart disease risk in routine bone scans Abdominal aortic calcification is a stronger fracture predictor than bone density ...

This research was aimed at examining the link between MMA and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC). Data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed.

The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm varies on the basis ... walls that are parallel or conical and whether thrombosis, calcification, or tortuosity is present near the intended final ...

The Heart Foundation supported a study of 881 elderly women (median age of 80), which found they were far less likely to have extensive build-up of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) if they ...