Valve Calcification in Aortic Stenosis: Etiology and Diagnostic Imaging Techniques

Aortic stenosis is the most common valvulopathy in the Western world. Its prevalence has increased significantly in recent years due to population aging; hence, up to 8% of westerners above the age of 84 now have severe aortic stenosis (Lindroos et al., 1993). This causes increased morbidity and mor...

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Main Authors: María Manuela Izquierdo-Gómez, Iván Hernández-Betancor, Javier García-Niebla, Belén Marí-López, Ignacio Laynez-Cerdeña, Juan Lacalzada-Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5178631