Features of the Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus as Predictors of Aortic Valve Calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis | Zendy

Ronit Katz | Zendy; Nathan D. Wong | Zendy; Richard A. Kronmal | Zendy; Junichiro Takasu | Zendy; David M. Shavelle | Zendy; Jeffrey L. Probstfield | Zendy; Alain G. Bertoni | Zendy; Matthew J. Budoff | Zendy; Kevin D. O’Brien | Zendy

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Features of the Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus as Predictors of Aortic Valve Calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Author(s) -

Ronit Katz,

Nathan D. Wong,

Richard A. Kronmal,

Junichiro Takasu,

David M. Shavelle,

Jeffrey L. Probstfield,

Alain G. Bertoni,

Matthew J. Budoff,

Kevin D. O’Brien

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.598086

Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , diabetes mellitus , national cholesterol education program , cohort , cardiology , cohort study , endocrinology

Calcific aortic valve disease is common in the elderly, is correlated with common cardiovascular risk factors, and is associated with increased cardiovascular event risk; however, whether metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased prevalence of aortic valve calcium (AVC) is not known.

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