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Are there sex-related differences in aortic valve calcium score and excised aortic valve weight among patients with calcific aortic stenosis?
Are there sex-related differences in aortic valve calcium score and excised aortic valve weight among patients with calcific aortic stenosis?
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Women with calcific aortic stenosis have lower aortic valve calcium and weight than men for the same severity of stenosis, highlighting sex-specific pathophysiological differences.
Despite the same degree of AS severity, women have less AVC and lower AVW compared with men, irrespective of valve morphology. Aortic valve calcium is correlated to excised AVW. Hypertension, diabetes, and current cigarette smoking were independently associated with AVW.
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