Aortic sinotubular junction calcium as a marker of severe aortic atherosclerosis.
Because the significance of calcification of the sinotubular junction is poorly understood, we retrospectively investigated its association with aortic atherosclerosis in 101 patients who underwent transesophageal echocardiography. Such calcification was found to be a marker of more severe aortic atherosclerosis and, specifically, aortic arch disease.
Finkelhor
R S
RS
Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA.
Youssefi
M E
ME
Mohan
S K
SK
Bahler
R C
RC
D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D015415:Biomarkers