Relationship Between Aortic Valve and Mitral Annular Calcification With Coronary Artery Calcification in Asymptomatic Individuals: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aortic valve calcification (AVC), mitral annular calcification (MAC), and coronary artery calcification (CAC) all share common atherosclerotic origins. However, the relationship between these entities is not fully understood.

Methods

A total of 722 asymptomatic individuals who underwent health screening with serial cardiac computed tomography (CT) were retrospectively selected for analysis. AVC, MAC, and CAC were identified on CT, and the severity was quantified using Agatston units (AU). Multivariable regression models were used to identify the association between the severity of CAC and the probability of prevalent AVC and MAC, and the relation between annualized progression rates of AVC, MAC and CAC.

Results

On initial CT, the prevalence of AVC, MAC, and

SUBMITTER: Kim KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12401740 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature