Background: The use of oral calcium supplementation among the elderly for prevention and
treatment of osteoporosis and osteopenia is increasing. The incidence of aortic valve …

Background and aims Calcium supplements have been associated with increased
cardiovascular events. This study investigates the relationship between calcium supplement …

Factors involved with calcium metabolism, such as serum calcium and phosphate and
calcium intake, have been associated with vascular disease in different populations. We …

The early stages of aortic valve calcification (AVC) and coronary artery calcification (CAC)
include shared ASCVD risk factors, yet there is considerable heterogeneity between the …

Objectives: To determine the association of long-term exposure to atherosclerosis risk
factors with valvular calcification. Background: Traditional atherosclerosis risk factors have …

Use of calcium supplements produces small, beneficial changes in blood pressure and
circulating lipid levels. 1, 2 To determine whether these changes lead to fewer acute …

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate mineral metabolism markers as potential
risk factors for calcific aortic valve disease. Background: Mineral metabolism disturbances …

Aortic calcium, aortic valve calcium (AVC), and coronary artery calcium (CAC) have been
associated with cardiovascular event risk. We examined the prevalence of thoracic aortic …

Background Recent randomized data suggest that calcium supplements may be associated
with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. Using a longitudinal cohort …

Results: Subjects were randomized to treatment with either cinacalcet and low doses of
vitamin D analogs or larger, varying doses of vitamin D. Among 235 subjects, aortic valve or …