Prognostic significance of aortic valve calcium in relation to coronary artery calcification for long-term, cause-specific mortality: results from the CAC Consortium.

Donghee HanRhanderson CordosoSeamus WheltonAlan RozanskiMatthew J BudoffMichael D MiedemaKhurram NasirLeslee J ShawJohn A RumbergerHeidi GransarZeina DardariRoger S BlumenthalMichael J BlahaDaniel S Berman

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)

Although the overall prognostic significance of AVC was attenuated after accounting for CAC, high AVC was independently associated with all-cause and CVD deaths in patients with low coronary atherosclerosis burden.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
coronary artery
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
pulmonary artery
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
chronic kidney disease
coronary artery disease
heart failure