Why the study?
Can medical therapies used to slow atherosclerosis progression be effective in managing patients with calcific aortic stenosis?
Can medical therapies used to slow atherosclerosis progression be effective in managing patients with calcific aortic stenosis?
This review highlights the paradigm shift in understanding calcific aortic stenosis as an active, atherosclerosis-like process, suggesting a potential role for medical therapy.
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Should not yet change calcific aortic stenosis management; leaves open hypothesis for atherosclerosis therapy trials.
Nalini M. Rajamannan (2008) studied this question.
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