Breast arterial calcification burden

Breast arterial calcification burden is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in humans (Adjusted HRs 1.66 and 2.31 for BAC below and above the age-specific median, respectively).

“age-adjusted BAC burden was associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among women classified as low risk”

Reviewwomen without known cardiovascular disease classified as low riskfemalesn = 21,514

Deep-Learning-Based Assessment of Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography: Technical Validation, Cardiovascular Prognostic Value, and Clinical Translation—A Narrative Review

Medical Sciences·14 Oct 2026