Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Sep 2001
Aortic valve sclerosis and aortic atherosclerosis: different manifestations of the same disease? Insights from a population-based study.
The aim of this study was to examine the association between atherosclerosis risk factors, aortic atherosclerosis and aortic valve abnormalities in the general population. ⋯ Atherosclerosis risk factors and proximal aortic atherosclerosis are independently associated with aortic valve abnormalities in the general population. These observations suggest that AVS is an atherosclerosis-like process involving the aortic valve.