Cardiovascular Calcification and Bone Mineralization
The book covers the basic science and clinical aspects of cardiovascular calcification and bone mineralization. Cardiovascular calcification is the leading predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with a predictive value more significant than
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Elena Aikawa Joshua D. Hutcheson Editors
Cardiovascular Calcification and Bone Mineralization
Contemporary Cardiology Series Editor Peter P. Toth Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA
For more than a decade, cardiologists have relied on the Contemporary Cardiology series to provide them with forefront medical references on all aspects of cardiology. Each title is carefully crafted by world-renown cardiologists who comprehensively cover the most important topics in this rapidly advancing field. With more than 75 titles in print covering everything from diabetes and cardiovascular disease to the management of acute coronary syndromes, the Contemporary Cardiology series has become the leading reference source for the practice of cardiac care. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7677
Elena Aikawa • Joshua D. Hutcheson Editors
Cardiovascular Calcification and Bone Mineralization
Editors Elena Aikawa Department of Medicine Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA USA
Joshua D. Hutcheson Department of Biomedical Engineering Florida International University Miami, FL USA
ISSN 2196-8969 ISSN 2196-8977 (electronic) Contemporary Cardiology ISBN 978-3-030-46724-1 ISBN 978-3-030-46725-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46725-8 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Humana imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Cardiovascular calcification is the most common type of ectopic calcification. It is a frequent complication of vascular disease such as atherosclerosis and constitutes an important vascular aspect of systemic disorde
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