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December 21, 2006Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology210 citations

Understanding Aortic Valve Calcification and Its Implications

Aortic Valve Calcification

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DMDavid Messika‐ZeitounLBLawrence F. BielakPPPatricia A. Peyser

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Overview

AVC may flag subclinical CAD in aging patients with risk factors; leaves open progression mechanisms and intervention targets.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore the frequency and implications of aortic valve calcification (AVC) in relation to aging and atherosclerosis.
  • Observational analysis of AVC in the aging population
  • Correlation of AVC with established atherosclerosis
  • Assessment of AVC progression and its relation to risk factors
  • AVC is common in aging individuals and correlates with coronary artery disease.
  • Progression of AVC occurs independently of traditional atherosclerotic risk factors.
  • Higher initial AVC loads result in faster progression rates.

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Messika‐Zeitoun et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1558d2d694c327ba1a162https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.0000255952.47980.c2
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