Outcome of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis is related to the degree of valve calcification
Outcome of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis is related to the degree of valve calcification
In a study of 126 patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis followed for a mean of 22 months, Kaplan-Meier analysis shows that event-free survival (death or aortic valve replacement) is related to the degree of aortic valve calcification observed on echocardiography.
Data from Rosenhek R, Binder T, Porenta G, et al. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:611.