Does the presence of calcification in any arterial wall increase the risk of mortality and cardiovascular events?
Vascular calcification in any arterial wall serves as a strong prognostic marker, associated with a 3-4-fold higher risk of mortality and cardiovascular events.
The presence of calcification in any arterial wall is associated with a 3-4-fold higher risk for mortality and cardiovascular events. Interpretation of the pooled estimates has to be done with caution because of heterogeneity across studies.
Rennenberg et al. (Thu,) studied this question.