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Is the presence of aortic valve calcium associated with advanced coronary calcium in high-risk hypertensive patients?
Is the presence of aortic valve calcium associated with advanced coronary calcium in high-risk hypertensive patients?
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The presence of aortic valve calcium on spiral CT is significantly associated with advanced coronary calcium in high-risk hypertensive patients, suggesting it may serve as a marker for severe coronary atherosclerosis.
Adler et al. (2002) studied this question.
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