Traditional and novel risk factors for incident aortic stenosis in community-dwelling older adults

Conclusion
This comprehensive evaluation of risk factors for long-term incidence of AS identified associations for diabetes and prevalent CHD, LpPLA2 activity, sCD14 and IL-6, and eGFRcr. These factors may hold clues to biology, preventive efforts and potential therapeutics for those at highest risk.

Source: Heart - December 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Massera, D., Bartz, T. M., Biggs, M. L., Sotoodehnia, N., Reiner, A. P., Semba, R. D., Gottdiener, J. S., Psaty, B. M., Owens, D. S., Kizer, J. R. Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research