A nonobstructive condition: Medial arterial calcification / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
;
(12): 608-613, 2023.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-982328
ABSTRACT
Vascular calcification, including intimal and medial calcification, is closely associated with a significant increase in cardiovascular diseases. Although increased understandings were achieved, people still know much more about intimal calcification than medial calcification because the latter doesn't obstruct the arterial lumen, commonly considered as a non-significant finding. We clarified the pathologic characteristic of medial calcification, its difference from intimal calcification, principally focused on its clinical relevance, such as diagnosis, nosogenesis, and hemodynamics. We underline the importance of identifying and distinguishing medial calcification, understanding its effect to local/systematic arterial compliance, and relationship to diabetic neuropathy. Recent studies emphasize do not ignore its predictive role in cardiovascular mortality. It is of great clinical significance to summarize the mechanisms of occurrence, lesion characteristics, diagnostic methods, pathogenic mechanisms, hemodynamic changes, and the distinction as well as association of intimal calcification with intimal calcification.
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Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Tunica Intima
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Diabetic Neuropathies
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Vascular Calcification
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Clinical Relevance
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
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