Computed Tomography Aortic Valve Calcium Scoring in Patients With Aortic Stenosis [Valvular Heart Disease]

Conclusions— Sex-specific CT-AVC thresholds accurately identify severe AS and provide powerful prognostic information. These findings support their integration into routine clinical practice. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifiers: NCT01358513, NCT02132026, NCT00338676, NCT00647088, NCT01679431.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - March 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Pawade, T., Clavel, M.-A., Tribouilloy, C., Dreyfus, J., Mathieu, T., Tastet, L., Renard, C., Gun, M., Jenkins, W. S. A., Macron, L., Sechrist, J. W., Lacomis, J. M., Nguyen, V., Galian Gay, L., Cuellar Calabria, H., Ntalas, I., Cartlidge, T. R. G., Prend Tags: Valvular Heart Disease, Computerized Tomography (CT), Echocardiography Source Type: research