Mammographically Detectable Breast Arterial Calcification and Atherosclerosis

Breast arterial calcification (BAC), observed as an incidental finding on screening mammograms, represents degenerative calcific changes occurring in the mammary arteries, with increasing age. The aim of this review is to discuss relevant literature examining relation between BAC and atherosclerosis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cardiology in review 2014-03, Vol.22 (2), p.69-78
Hauptverfasser:	Shah, Neeraj, Chainani, Vinod, Delafontaine, Patrice, Abdo, Abir, Lafferty, James, Rafeh, Nidal Abi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Atherosclerosis - epidemiology Breast - blood supply Calcinosis - diagnosis Calcinosis - pathology Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cerebral Arterial Diseases - epidemiology Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology Female Humans Mammary Arteries - pathology Mammography - methods Odds Ratio Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Stroke - epidemiology
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