Sex-specific aortic valve calcifications in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Thijmen W HokkenVerena VeulemansRik AdrichemJoris F OomsIsabella KardysRutger-Jan NuisJoost DaemenAlexander HirschRicardo P J BuddeTobias ZeusNicolas M D A van MieghemPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2023)
AVC is a strong predictor for moderate PVL post-TAVI. Although the AVC load in men is higher compared to women, there is no difference in the incidence of moderate PVL. Sex-specific Agatston score cut-offs to predict moderate PVL were almost double as high in men vs. women.
Keyphrases
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- high intensity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- patients undergoing
- pregnancy outcomes
- middle aged
- risk factors
- cervical cancer screening
- insulin resistance
- breast cancer risk
- coronary artery disease