Urea level is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis.

Dan HabermanGil CherninValery MeledinMeital ZikryMony ShuvyGera GandelmanSorel GolandJacob GeorgeSara Shimoni

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Blood urea, a generally readily available and routinely determined marker of renal function, is an independent prognostic factor in patients with severe AS.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
prognostic factors
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
early onset
cardiovascular events
drug induced
heart failure
ejection fraction