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2. Calcification - Wikipedia

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   One of the principal causes of arterial stiffening with age is vascular calcification. Vascular calcification is the deposition of mineral in the form of calcium phosphate salts in the smooth muscle-rich medial layer of large arteries including the aorta. DNA damage, especially oxidative DNA damage, causes accelerated vascular calcification. [11]

3. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Dilated cardiomyopathy is when the muscle walls of your heart become stretched and can’t pump blood properly. It can be caused by inherited genes, chronic conditions, and unhealthy lifestyle habits.

4. Ischemic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the cause of more than 60% of all cases of systolic congestive heart failure in most countries of the world. [6] [8] A chest radiograph that demonstrates coronary artery calcification is a probable indication of ischemic cardiomyopathy. [9] The following are causes of ischemic cardiomyopathy: [1] Diabetes ...

5. Wikipedia : Osmosis/Myocardial infarctions

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   Editor: Rishi Desai, MD, MPH, Tanner Marshall, MS According to the world health organization, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, as well as in the US. Of those, a large proportion are caused by heart attacks, also known as acute myocardial infarctions, or just myocardial infarctions, sometimes just called MI.

6. Cardiac conduction system - Wikipedia

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   The cardiac conduction system (CCS, also called the electrical conduction system of the heart) [1] transmits the signals generated by the sinoatrial node – the heart's pacemaker, to cause the heart muscle to contract, and pump blood through the body's circulatory system.

7. T-tubule - Wikipedia

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   T-tubules (transverse tubules) are extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells.With membranes that contain large concentrations of ion channels, transporters, and pumps, T-tubules permit rapid transmission of the action potential into the cell, and also play an important role in regulating cellular calcium concentration.

8. Mitral annular calcification - Wikipedia

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   Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a multifactorial chronic degenerative process in which calcium with lipid is deposited in the annular fibrosa ring of the heart's mitral valve. MAC was first discovered and described in 1908 by M. Bonninger in the journal Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift . [ 1 ]

9. This Is the #1 Sign of Coronary Calcification, According to ...

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   Find out why coronary calcification is bad for heart health and how to know if you have it. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...