Thoracic Aorta Calcification and Noncardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

Arterial calcification is highly correlated with underlying atherosclerosis. Arterial calcification of the thoracic aorta is evident in many older individuals at high susceptibility to aging-related diseases and non-cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality. In this study, we evaluated the association of thoracic aorta calcification (TAC) with non-CVD morbidity and mortality.