English

Noun

macrocalcification ‎(plural macrocalcifications)

1. Relatively large-scale calcification
   • 2015 July 31, “The Effect of Statin Therapy on Coronary Plaque Composition Using Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound: A Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0133433:

     Microcalcification induces inflammation and promotes plaque rupture, whereas macrocalcification which refers to the sheet-like appearance of calcification acts as a barrier to inflammation and stabilizes the plaque [40 ,41 ].