For some women, pregnancy is a time of profound loss. Not all pregnancies progress as expected. One serious complication is ectopic pregnancy, a condition in which a fertilized egg implants somewhere ...

Severe coronary artery calcification poses unique challenges to successful PCI. Severe coronary artery calcification is associated with lower procedural success rates, as it may impede stent delivery.

Researchers have identified in a new study that both super-high-pressure noncompliant balloons and cutting balloons are ...

Treatment of calcified lesions with bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) is feasible and yields angiographic success that matches what can be achieved for noncalcified lesions, according to a small study ...

High-density plaque identified on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is associated with a lower risk of acute coronary syndrome, a finding that suggests increasing density is indicative ...

Watch the video above for a breakdown on what calcification is A MYSTERIOUS “porcelain gallbladder” has been discovered inside 100-year-old human remains inside a forgotten asylum cemetery. About the ...

Lee and Atwood (March 6 issue) 1 provide an example of a calcified left ventricular aneurysm visualized by computed tomography (CT). On closer inspection, the pattern of calcifications in the apical ...

The amount of calcified plaque in the heart's arteries is a better predictor of future heart attacks than of strokes, with similar findings across sex and racial groups, according to new research from ...

This rare condition occurs when an abdominal pregnancy ends and the body calcifies foetal remains as a protective response.