"Vascular Calcification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Deposition of calcium into the blood vessel structures. Excessive calcification of the vessels are associated with ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES formation particularly after MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (see MONCKEBERG MEDIAL CALCIFIC SCLEROSIS) and chronic kidney diseases which in turn increase VASCULAR STIFFNESS.
| Descriptor ID |
D061205
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.174.130.780
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| Concept/Terms |
Vascular Calcification- Vascular Calcification
- Calcification, Vascular
- Calcifications, Vascular
- Vascular Calcifications
- Vascular Calcinosis
- Calcinoses, Vascular
- Calcinosis, Vascular
- Vascular Calcinoses
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vascular Calcification" by people in Profiles.
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AI-derived left-to-right cardiac chamber volume ratios in coronary artery calcium scans strongly predict heart failure. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Mar 27; 27(4):791-802.
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Artificial Intelligence-derived Measurements of Myosteatosis from Coronary Artery Calcium CT Scans to Predict COPD: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2026 Feb; 8(1):e250205.
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AI-enabled opportunistic measurement of liver steatosis in coronary artery calcium scans predicts cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: an AI-CVD study within the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2025 Apr 12; 13(2).
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The Physiological Functions and Therapeutic Potential of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1a in Vascular Calcification. Biomolecules. 2024 Dec 12; 14(12).
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25-Year Physical Activity Trajectories and Development of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease as Measured by Coronary Artery Calcium: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 11; 92(11):1660-1670.