Concept information
Preferred term
Vascular Calcification
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Calcinosis, Vascular
- Vascular Calcinoses
- Vascular Calcinosis
Scope note
- Deposition of calcium into the blood vessel structures. Excessive calcification of the vessels is associated with ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES formation particularly after MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (see MONCKEBERG MEDIAL CALCIFIC SCLEROSIS) and chronic kidney diseases which in turn increase VASCULAR STIFFNESS.
History note
- 2012
In other languages
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Finnish
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verisuonen kalkkiutuminen
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Swedish
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Vaskulär förkalkning
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Vaskulär kalcifikation
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D061205
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