Arterial calcifications: morphological aspects and their pathological implications

Morphological aspects of calcifications are identical whatever their site in the arterial layers: fine granular deposits, plates, rings. Occurrence of complications: fibrosis with foreign body type granuloma, thrombosis, and embolism mainly depend on the site and the amount of calcification. Clinici...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical research in cardiology 2001-04, Vol.90 Suppl 3 (3), p.6-III11
Hauptverfasser:	Janzen, J, Vuong, P N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Angioplasty Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis - pathology Calcification Calcification (ectopic) Calcinosis - pathology Complications Deposits Embolism Fibrosis Foreign bodies Granuloma Granuloma, Foreign-Body - pathology Humans Morphology Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - pathology Thromboembolism Thromboembolism - pathology Thrombosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Morphological aspects of calcifications are identical whatever their site in the arterial layers: fine granular deposits, plates, rings. Occurrence of complications: fibrosis with foreign body type granuloma, thrombosis, and embolism mainly depend on the site and the amount of calcification. Clinicians should be aware of these complications when performing angioplasty.
ISSN:	0300-5860 1861-0684 1435-1285 1861-0692
DOI:	10.1007/s003920170044