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Calcific aortic stenosis: lessons learned from experimental and clinical studies.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Feb 2009
Rajamannan Nalini M
Abstract excerpt
Calcific aortic stenosis is the most common indication for surgical valve replacement in the United States. For years this disease has been described as a passive degenerative process during which serum calcium attaches to the valve surface and binds to the leaflet to form nodules. Therefore, surgical treatment of this disease has been the approach toward relieving outflow obstruction in these patients. Recent...
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