This expert consensus statement summarizes the available data regarding the prognostic
value of CAC in the asymptomatic population and its ability to refine individual risk …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is becoming more prevalent worldwide and is one of the
leading causes of death. 1 To lower CVD mortality, aggressive and comprehensive …

Surveys and registries are needed to verify that real-life daily practice is in keeping with what
is recommended in the guidelines, thus completing the loop between clinical research …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted as the document was compiled through …

ContextGuidelines advise that all adults undergo coronary heart disease (CHD) risk
assessment to guide preventive treatment intensity. Although the Framingham Risk Score …

with the matrix and with the periodicity of negative charges on collagen. Crystals initially
form octacalcium phosphate [Ca8H2 (PO4) 6· 5H2O], which reorganizes and seeds epitaxial …

Once thought to result from passive precipitation of calcium and phosphate, it now appears
that vascular calcification is a consequence of tightly regulated processes that culminate in …

In the past decade, the prevalence, significance, and regulatory mechanisms of vascular
calcification have gained increasing recognition. Over a century ago, pathologists …

Stable angina pectoris is a common and sometimes disabling disorder. The development of
new tools for the diagnostic and prognostic assessments of patients, along with the …

The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force
on Practice Guidelines regularly reviews existing guidelines to determine when an update or …