Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in developed
countries. It is characterized by progressive fibro-calcific remodelling and thickening of the …

Aortic-Valve Stenosis — From Patients at Risk to Severe Valve Obstruction | New England Journal
of Medicine Skip to main content Access provided by Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin The …

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) encompasses the range of disease from initial
alterations in the cell biology of the leaflets to end-stage calcification resulting in left …

Background The association between type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and specific
cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is uncertain. Furthermore, data on type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Background: Few longitudinal studies have delineated the association between traditional
cardiovascular risk factors and development of aortic stenosis (AS). Objectives: The authors …

Atherosclerosis and aortic valve sclerosis are cardiovascular diseases with an increasing
prevalence in western societies. Statins are widely applied in atherosclerosis therapy …

Vascular calcification increasingly afflicts our aging, dysmetabolic population. Once
considered only a passive process of dead and dying cells, vascular calcification has now …

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) increasingly afflicts our aging population. One third of
our elderly have echocardiographic or radiological evidence of calcific aortic valve sclerosis …

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most frequent heart valve disorder. Studies
indicate that mineralization of the aortic valve may be related to the inflammatory process …

Background—Visualizing early changes in valvular cell functions in vivo may predict the
future risk and identify therapeutic targets for prevention of aortic valve stenosis. Methods …