Key result
Tricuspid aortic valve morphology was associated with a higher degree of mitral annular calcification compared to bicuspid valves in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis (P=0.004).
Why the study?
Is mitral annular calcification more prevalent in asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis who have tricuspid versus bicuspid aortic valves?
Population
219 asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, mean age 57 +/- 14 years, 129 males…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Tricuspid morphology may signal higher MAC burden in asymptomatic AS; extends phenotyping but leaves clinical impact on progression open.
Cross-Sectional (n=219)
Yes
Is mitral annular calcification more prevalent in asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis who have tricuspid versus bicuspid aortic valves?
p-value: p=0.004
Jassal et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Aortic stenosis (n=219). Tricuspid aortic valve morphology vs. Bicuspid aortic valve morphology was evaluated on Degree of mitral annular calcification (p=0.004). Tricuspid aortic valve morphology was associated with a higher degree of mitral annular calcification compared to bicuspid valves in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis (P=0.004).
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