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Does aortic valve calcification assessed on 16-MDCT indicate the severity of aortic stenosis?
Does aortic valve calcification assessed on 16-MDCT indicate the severity of aortic stenosis?
High aortic valve calcification scores on 16-MDCT indicate possibly severe aortic stenosis and should prompt further functional evaluation.
MDCT calcification may aid AS severity assessment; leaves open prospective validation against outcomes.
Aortic valve calcification assessed on 16-MDCT is associated with severity of aortic stenosis. Thus, aortic valve calcification scores should be calculated routinely in all patients undergoing MDCT for assessment of coronary calcification. High aortic valve calcification scores indicate possibly severe aortic stenosis and should prompt a further functional evaluation.
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