"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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 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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Predictive Utility of Coronary Artery Calcium Score Added to the PREVENT Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Equations. JAMA. 2026 Oct 06; 336(13):1126-1134.
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Risk profile and prognostic implications of premature advanced coronary atherosclerotic disease among young to early middle-aged adults: the coronary artery calcium consortium. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Jul 14; 33(9):1621-1628.
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Best Practices for Use of the Super High Pressure OPN Balloon. Am J Cardiol. 2026 Apr 15; 265:32-41.
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Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health, Gestational Diabetes, and Coronary Artery Calcium. JAMA Cardiol. 2025 09 01; 10(9):888-895.
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Association of Cardiovascular Health and Time Lived With Zero Coronary Artery Calcium. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Sep; 18(9):985-993.
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Novel CAC Dispersion and Density Score to Predict Myocardial Infarction and Cardiovascular Mortality. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Aug; 18(8):e018059.
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Small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary artery calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Jun 03; 31(8):1048-1054.
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Calcified Fibrin Sheath Embolized to the Pulmonary Artery Mimicking a Retained Catheter Fragment. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 06; 35(6):943.
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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in the Assessment of ASCVD Risk. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2024 05 01; 44(3):E7-E8.
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Coronary artery calcium as a marker of healthy and unhealthy aging in adults aged 75 and older: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Atherosclerosis. 2024 05; 392:117475.