These closed technics were also complicated by embolization and aortic insufficiency ... the subvalvular calcification can continue to be a possible source of embolic plaques, if they are not ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

The degree of valvular calcification, which correlates with the severity of aortic stenosis, is seldom appreciated by the chest x-ray. Mortality of medically treated aortic stenosisReproduced with ...

Lipid-rich, noncalcified coronary plaques are considered more likely to rupture and are associated with a higher risk of potentially fatal ischemic cardiac events than fibrous or calcified lesions.

The classic triad of symptoms of aortic stenosis occur on exertion and include dyspnea, syncope, and angina. The development of aortic stenosis takes many years and is initially asymptomatic.

Rarely, initial symptoms of aortic stenosis may include systemic emboli from calcified aortic valve plaque or gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to angiodysplasia (Heyde’s syndrome). Heyde’s ...

So-called “vulnerable” atherosclerotic plaques are those that are likely to result in clinical events ... and potential pitfalls of signal interferences and disruption and has been used in our ...