Breast arterial calcification

Biomarker3 papers2 findings

In silico1

Effects

1

Cardiovascular risk prediction

no changein humans1

1 study

Breast arterial calcification has no effect on cardiovascular risk prediction in humans.
Reviewincremental value beyond guideline-recommended CV risk scoresfemales
[Breast arterial calcifications and cardiovascular risk in women] · Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) · 26 Aug 2026

Associations

1

Major cardiovascular events

upin humans1

1 study

Breast arterial calcification raises the risk of major cardiovascular events in humans.
Reviewin screened populationsfemales
[Breast arterial calcifications and cardiovascular risk in women] · Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) · 26 Aug 2026

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Funding

National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUS$712.4k1 grant since 2025

A population-based study of deep learning measures of breast arterial calcification for improving women's health using repurposed mammogram images
National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteMayo Clinic RochesterUS$712.4k2025–2029

Latest

5

Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineReview4 Oct

Automated assessment of breast arterial calcification: a new frontier in cardiovascular risk prediction

RadiographicsReview24 Sep

State-of-the-Art Imaging Biomarkers in Screening of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

arXivIn silicoPreprint16 Sep

Mammography Foundation Models for Opportunistic Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Major adverse cardiovascular events

Giornale Italiano Di CardiologiaReview26 Aug

[Breast arterial calcifications and cardiovascular risk in women]

Cardiovascular disease

AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 AbstractHumans3 Nov

Breast Arterial Calcification Augments Risk Stratification Among Women with Cardiovascular Risk Factors