Diagnosis and Management of Valvular Aortic Stenosis
Valvular aortic stenosis (AS) is a progressive disease that affects 2% of the population aged 65 years or older. The major cause of valvular AS in adults is calcification and fibrosis of a previously normal tricuspid valve or a congenital bicuspid valve, with rheumatic AS being rare in the United St...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S15716 |