Cardiovascular Calcification

The book systematically describes the clinical and scientific aspects of cardiovascular calcification. Chapters detail the mechanisms associated with arterial and valve calcification, relevant risk factors, pathophysiology and the latest therapeutic techniques. Recent diagnostic technological developments including how computed tomography (CT) scanning can be utilized along with Agatston score to quantify coronary arterial calcification when investigating whether a patient for sub-clinical atherosclerosis are covered. The correlation with the presence of arterial calcification and extent of coronary stenosis is also explored.

Cardiovasular Calcification details relevant aspects of the basic science and reviews the latest pathological and therapeutic techniques used in treating patients with cardiovascular calcification. It is therefore an essential resource for practicing cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular specialists and radiologists.

Addresses both scientific and clinical aspects of coronary calcification Details the latest diagnostic technologies including developments in computed tomography techniques Compares coronary calcification to intima media thickness in atherosclerosis

Autorentext

Michael Henein is a Professor of Cardiology at the Umeå University Heart Centre. He is a PhD supervisor and researcher in the field of coronary artery disease calcification, heart failure and valvular heart disease. He also has special interest in cardiovascular imaging including Doppler echocardiography and CT scanning.

Inhalt

Plaque collagen synthesis and calcification: Working together to protect against instability and rupture.- Cardiovascular Calcification and Carotid Intima-media Thickness in atherosclerosis.- Heart valve calcification.- Valve Calcification (Aortic and Mitral).- Calcification and Aortic Syndromes.- Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcium.- Value of coronary calcium-screening for risk assessment in the general population.- Calcification and Coronary Interventions.- Coronary microcalcification.- Imaging Peripheral Arterial Calcifications.- Management of peripheral arterial calcification.- Arterial Calcification and Cerebral Disease: Stroke and Dementia.- Cardiovascular Calcification in Systemic Diseases.