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Review
. 2006 Jul 1:4:27.
doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-4-27.

Epidemiology and cardiovascular risk factors of aortic stenosis

Pompilio Faggiano  1 , Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Ferdinando Baldessin, Roberto Lorusso, Antonio D'Aloia, Livio Dei Cas
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Review

Epidemiology and cardiovascular risk factors of aortic stenosis

Pompilio Faggiano et al. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. .

Abstract

The abnormalities of aortic valve morphology and function represent the most common cardiac-valve lesion particularly in elderly. The etiology of aortic stenosis is degenerative-calcific in the majority of patients. Many risk factors seems to be linked to the calcification and the stenosis of the aortic valve but they must be confirmed. In this review the etiology and the possible physiopathology of the aortic valve stenosis is discussed.

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A – B – C – D Accordingly to the absence and presence cardiac calcifications identified, final score was calculated expressing the sum of all: it was in the range from 0 (no calcium visible) to 8 (severe calcification of aortic valve and mitral annulus, presence of calcium at the level of ascending aorta and papillary muscles). A – B No calcifications are visible at the level of aortic valve with a total calcium score of 0/8. C – D Calcifications are evident at multiple sites: mitral annulus, papillary muscles, aortic valve and ascending aortic wall with a total calcium score of 8/8.
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