Comparing the Role of Mechanical Forces in Vascular and Valvular Calcification Progression

Calcification is a prevalent disease in most fully developed countries and is predominantly observed in heart valves and nearby vasculature. Calcification of either tissue leads to deterioration and, ultimately, failure causing poor quality of life and decreased overall life expectancy in patients....

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Main Authors: Madeleine A. Gomel, Romi Lee, K. Jane Grande-Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00197/full