Yeshiva University: Protection Against Calcification of Coronary Arteries and Heart Valves
May 08, 2020
May 08, 2020
BRONX, New York, May 8 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release:
The buildup of calcium deposits in the heart's coronary arteries and valves is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Anna Bortnick, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., hypothesizes that exceptionally long-lived individuals may be protected from calcification by efflux, or release of cholesterol from the heart and into the b . . .
The buildup of calcium deposits in the heart's coronary arteries and valves is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Anna Bortnick, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., hypothesizes that exceptionally long-lived individuals may be protected from calcification by efflux, or release of cholesterol from the heart and into the b . . .