In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Aortic stenosis is typically caused by the buildup of calcium deposits over time, and mostly affects older adults. As blood constantly flows over the aortic valve, calcium, a mineral found ...

Using that data from commonplace scans, the study authors then used AI to measure the amount of aortic calcium, attach a standard score to the calcification level, and use it to predict a person's ...