Cause of Cardiovascular Calcification
Research shows a connection between the level of valve calcification and the presence of mycoplasma pneumoniae and chlamydia pneumoniae in the affected tissue. The study speculates that the calcification is not an age-related degenerative phenomenon, but rather a reaction to the presence of bacteria.
Culture-negative Endocarditis: Mycoplasma hominis Infection
Presence of mycoplasma and viruses in damaged heart tissue and arteries (but also in normal tissue)