Aortic valve sclerosis is associatedwith systemic endothelial dysfunction

We sought to examine the association between aortic valve sclerosis (AVS) and systemic endothelial manifestations of the atherosclerotic process. Clinical and experimental studies suggest that AVS is a manifestation of the atherosclerotic process. Systemic endothelial dysfunction is an early sign of...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003-01, Vol.41 (1), p.136-141
Main Authors: Poggianti, Elisa, Venneri, Lucia, Chubuchny, Vlad, Jambrik, Zoltan, Baroncini, Liz Andrea, Picano, Eugenio
Format: Article
Language:English
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Angioplasty
Cardiology
Cholesterol
Coronary vessels
Heart attacks
Studies
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Summary:We sought to examine the association between aortic valve sclerosis (AVS) and systemic endothelial manifestations of the atherosclerotic process. Clinical and experimental studies suggest that AVS is a manifestation of the atherosclerotic process. Systemic endothelial dysfunction is an early sign of the atherosclerotic process and can be assessed by ultrasonography of the brachial artery. A total of 102 in-hospital patients (76 men; mean age 63.5 ± 9.7 years) referred to the stress echocardiography laboratory underwent: 1) transthoracic echocardiography, with specific assessment of AVS (thickened valve leaflets with a transaortic flow velocity
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(02)02622-0