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Arterial calcification

MedGen UID:
223922
Concept ID:
C1168153
Pathologic Function
HPO: HP:0003207

Definition

Pathological deposition of calcium salts in one or more arteries. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Arterial calcification, generalized, of infancy, 2
MedGen UID:
477791
Concept ID:
C3276161
Disease or Syndrome
Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is characterized by infantile onset of widespread arterial calcification and/or narrowing of large and medium-sized vessels resulting in cardiovascular findings (which can include heart failure, respiratory distress, edema, cyanosis, hypertension, and/or cardiomegaly). Additional findings can include typical skin and retinal manifestations of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), periarticular calcifications, development of rickets after infancy, cervical spine fusion, and hearing loss. While mortality in infancy is high, survival into the third and fourth decades has occurred.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nasiri A, Kim H, Gurusamy V, Benenati JF
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2022 Sep;25(3):100841. Epub 2022 Jun 6 doi: 10.1016/j.tvir.2022.100841. PMID: 35842260
Kodumudi V, Jeha GM, Mydlo N, Kaye AD
Adv Ther 2020 Dec;37(12):4797-4807. Epub 2020 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s12325-020-01504-w. PMID: 32997277Free PMC Article
Nitschke Y, Rutsch F
Curr Osteoporos Rep 2017 Aug;15(4):255-270. doi: 10.1007/s11914-017-0370-3. PMID: 28585220

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ma W, Jia K, Cheng H, Xu H, Li Z, Zhang H, Xie H, Sun H, Yi L, Chen Z, Duan S, Sano M, Fukuda K, Lu L, Gao F, Zhang R, Yan X
Circ Res 2024 May 24;134(11):1427-1447. Epub 2024 Apr 17 doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323699. PMID: 38629274
Lanzer P, Hannan FM, Lanzer JD, Janzen J, Raggi P, Furniss D, Schuchardt M, Thakker R, Fok PW, Saez-Rodriguez J, Millan A, Sato Y, Ferraresi R, Virmani R, St Hilaire C
J Am Coll Cardiol 2021 Sep 14;78(11):1145-1165. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.049. PMID: 34503684Free PMC Article
Zeng P, Yang J, Liu L, Yang X, Yao Z, Ma C, Zhu H, Su J, Zhao Q, Feng K, Yang S, Zhu Y, Li X, Wang W, Duan Y, Han J, Chen Y
Theranostics 2021;11(3):1129-1146. Epub 2021 Jan 1 doi: 10.7150/thno.49771. PMID: 33391525Free PMC Article
Vlasschaert C, Goss CJ, Pilkey NG, McKeown S, Holden RM
Nutrients 2020 Sep 23;12(10) doi: 10.3390/nu12102909. PMID: 32977548Free PMC Article
London GM
J Nephrol 2012 Sep-Oct;25(5):619-25. doi: 10.5301/jn.5000187. PMID: 22711433

Diagnosis

Lamberg M, Rossman A, Bennett A, Painter S, Goodman R, MacLeod J, Maddula R, Rayan D, Doshi K, Bick A, Bailey S, Brown SA
Curr Atheroscler Rep 2022 Jun;24(6):443-456. Epub 2022 Apr 19 doi: 10.1007/s11883-022-01021-x. PMID: 35441347Free PMC Article
Rutsch F, Buers I, Nitschke Y
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2021 Jan;41(1):35-47. Epub 2020 Nov 12 doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.315577. PMID: 33176451
Kodumudi V, Jeha GM, Mydlo N, Kaye AD
Adv Ther 2020 Dec;37(12):4797-4807. Epub 2020 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s12325-020-01504-w. PMID: 32997277Free PMC Article
Xiao X, Yang C, Qu SL, Shao YD, Zhou CY, Chao R, Huang L, Zhang C
Clin Chim Acta 2020 Mar;502:293-304. Epub 2019 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.11.019. PMID: 31794767
Roach ES, Islam MP
Handb Clin Neurol 2015;132:215-21. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-62702-5.00015-9. PMID: 26564082

Therapy

Diederichsen ACP, Lindholt JS, Möller S, Øvrehus KA, Auscher S, Lambrechtsen J, Hosbond SE, Alan DH, Urbonaviciene G, Becker SW, Fredgart MH, Hasific S, Folkestad L, Gerke O, Rasmussen LM, Møller JE, Mickley H, Dahl JS
Circulation 2022 May 3;145(18):1387-1397. Epub 2022 Apr 25 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057008. PMID: 35465686Free PMC Article
Vlasschaert C, Goss CJ, Pilkey NG, McKeown S, Holden RM
Nutrients 2020 Sep 23;12(10) doi: 10.3390/nu12102909. PMID: 32977548Free PMC Article
Reiss AB, Miyawaki N, Moon J, Kasselman LJ, Voloshyna I, D'Avino R Jr, De Leon J
Atherosclerosis 2018 Nov;278:49-59. Epub 2018 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.08.046. PMID: 30253289
Roach ES, Islam MP
Handb Clin Neurol 2015;132:215-21. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-62702-5.00015-9. PMID: 26564082
Vossen LM, Schurgers LJ, van Varik BJ, Kietselaer BL, Vermeer C, Meeder JG, Rahel BM, van Cauteren YJ, Hoffland GA, Rennenberg RJ, Reesink KD, de Leeuw PW, Kroon AA
Nutrients 2015 Oct 28;7(11):8905-15. doi: 10.3390/nu7115443. PMID: 26516910Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Lanzer P, Hannan FM, Lanzer JD, Janzen J, Raggi P, Furniss D, Schuchardt M, Thakker R, Fok PW, Saez-Rodriguez J, Millan A, Sato Y, Ferraresi R, Virmani R, St Hilaire C
J Am Coll Cardiol 2021 Sep 14;78(11):1145-1165. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.049. PMID: 34503684Free PMC Article
Xiao X, Yang C, Qu SL, Shao YD, Zhou CY, Chao R, Huang L, Zhang C
Clin Chim Acta 2020 Mar;502:293-304. Epub 2019 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.11.019. PMID: 31794767
Yahagi K, Kolodgie FD, Lutter C, Mori H, Romero ME, Finn AV, Virmani R
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017 Feb;37(2):191-204. Epub 2016 Dec 1 doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.116.306256. PMID: 27908890Free PMC Article
Nicoll R, Henein M
Int J Cardiol 2017 Feb 1;228:11-22. Epub 2016 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.099. PMID: 27863350
Vossen LM, Schurgers LJ, van Varik BJ, Kietselaer BL, Vermeer C, Meeder JG, Rahel BM, van Cauteren YJ, Hoffland GA, Rennenberg RJ, Reesink KD, de Leeuw PW, Kroon AA
Nutrients 2015 Oct 28;7(11):8905-15. doi: 10.3390/nu7115443. PMID: 26516910Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Ma W, Jia K, Cheng H, Xu H, Li Z, Zhang H, Xie H, Sun H, Yi L, Chen Z, Duan S, Sano M, Fukuda K, Lu L, Gao F, Zhang R, Yan X
Circ Res 2024 May 24;134(11):1427-1447. Epub 2024 Apr 17 doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323699. PMID: 38629274
Diederichsen ACP, Lindholt JS, Möller S, Øvrehus KA, Auscher S, Lambrechtsen J, Hosbond SE, Alan DH, Urbonaviciene G, Becker SW, Fredgart MH, Hasific S, Folkestad L, Gerke O, Rasmussen LM, Møller JE, Mickley H, Dahl JS
Circulation 2022 May 3;145(18):1387-1397. Epub 2022 Apr 25 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057008. PMID: 35465686Free PMC Article
Luo D, Li W, Xie C, Yin L, Su X, Chen J, Huang H
Hypertension 2022 May;79(5):906-917. Epub 2022 Mar 2 doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.18778. PMID: 35232219
Zeng P, Yang J, Liu L, Yang X, Yao Z, Ma C, Zhu H, Su J, Zhao Q, Feng K, Yang S, Zhu Y, Li X, Wang W, Duan Y, Han J, Chen Y
Theranostics 2021;11(3):1129-1146. Epub 2021 Jan 1 doi: 10.7150/thno.49771. PMID: 33391525Free PMC Article
Tesauro M, Mauriello A, Rovella V, Annicchiarico-Petruzzelli M, Cardillo C, Melino G, Di Daniele N
J Intern Med 2017 May;281(5):471-482. Epub 2017 Mar 27 doi: 10.1111/joim.12605. PMID: 28345303

Recent systematic reviews

Koh TJW, Tan HJH, Ravi PRJ, Sng JWZ, Yeo TC, Tan BYQ, Chai P, Yeo LLL, Chan MY, Kong WKF, Wong RCC, Teo YH, Ho JSY, Teo YN, Sia CH
Can J Cardiol 2023 Dec;39(12):1941-1950. Epub 2023 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.07.024. PMID: 37506765
Lee SC, Pirikahu S, Phillips M, Bellinge J, Stone J, Wylie E, Stuckey BGA, Schultz C
Climacteric 2022 Apr;25(2):147-154. Epub 2021 Oct 20 doi: 10.1080/13697137.2021.1985991. PMID: 34668812
Vlasschaert C, Goss CJ, Pilkey NG, McKeown S, Holden RM
Nutrients 2020 Sep 23;12(10) doi: 10.3390/nu12102909. PMID: 32977548Free PMC Article
Lee SC, Phillips M, Bellinge J, Stone J, Wylie E, Schultz C
PLoS One 2020;15(7):e0236598. Epub 2020 Jul 28 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236598. PMID: 32722699Free PMC Article
Hendriks EJ, de Jong PA, van der Graaf Y, Mali WP, van der Schouw YT, Beulens JW
Atherosclerosis 2015 Mar;239(1):11-20. Epub 2014 Dec 24 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.12.035. PMID: 25568948

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