Calcification of the aortic wall indicates risk but not beyond current clinically used risk factors assessment.
Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Clinic Essen, Essen, Germany. Electronic address: Raimund.Erbel@uk-essen.de.
Raimund
R
Erbel
Contilia Heart and Vascular Centre, Elisabeth Krankenhaus Essen, Essen, Germany.
Sofia
S
Churzidse
D001011:Aorta; D050197:Atherosclerosis; D002114:Calcinosis; D002118:Calcium; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
D002118:Calcium
Aortic sclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular risk prediction; Coronary artery calcification; Thoracic aortic calcification