Aortic valve sclerosis is an echocardiographic indicator of significant coronary disease in patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography

• Published in: International journal of clinical practice (Esher) Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 72 - 77
• Main Authors: Hsu, S-Y., Hsieh, I-C., Chang, S-H., Wen, M-S., Hung, K-C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK; Malden, USA Blackwell Science Ltd 01.01.2005; Blackwell; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Aged; Angioplasty; Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging; Aortic Valve - pathology; Aortic valve sclerosis; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac Catheterization - methods; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular system; Clinical outcomes; Coronary Angiography - methods; coronary artery disease; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging; echocardiography; Echocardiography - methods; Female; General aspects; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical diagnosis; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Regression Analysis; Retrospective Studies; Sclerosis; Sensitivity and Specificity; Ultrasonic investigative techniques; Human; Medicine; coronary artery disease; Echocardiography; Aortic valve sclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Biological indicator; Coronary arteriography; Diagnosis; Coronary heart disease; Aortic valve; Sclerosis

Summary Aortic valve sclerosis (AVS) is considered to be a manifestation of generalised atherosclerosis that involves the aortic valve. It has been associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a population‐based study. This investigation used transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)...