Diabetes Mellitus and Aortic Stenosis head to head: toward personalized medicine in patients with both pathologies
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and calcific aortic stenosis (CAS) are common morbidities in the elderly, which are both chronic, progressive and often concomitant diseases. Several studies revealed that DM increases the risk of developing severe CAS, yet clear information about the relationship between both these diseases and the influence of DM on the progression of CAS is currently lacking. To evaluate the effect of DM on aortic valves and on the process of calcification, and to achieve better patient management in daily clinical practice, we analysed calcified and non-calcified valve tissue from patients with severe CAS, with or without DM.
Source: Translational Research - Category: Research Authors: Nerea Corbacho-Alonso, Tamara Sastre-Oliva, Luis F. L ópez-Almodovar, Jorge Solis, Luis R. Padial, Teresa Tejerina, Montserrat Carrascal, Laura Mourino-Alvarez, Maria G. Barderas Source Type: research