Nonrheumatic calcific aortic stenosis: an overview from basic science to pharmacological prevention☆

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1 March 2009

journal article
review article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Vol. 35 (3), 493-504
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.11.033

Abstract

Summary. Calcific aortic stenosis is a frequent degenerative disease, which represents the most common indication for adult heart valve surgery, and carries su

Keywords

AORTIC VALVE
AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
PHARMACOLOGY
PREVENTION
STATINS
EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX

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