Mild Aortic Valve Stenosis Predicts Worse Survival after Hospital Admission for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Mild aortic stenosis (AS) and aortic sclerosis are associated with increased mortality in the general population, which may be mediated by their reflection of underlying inflammation and obesity, both risk factors for HFpEF.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Frederik H. Verbrugge, Yogesh N.V. Reddy, Daniel Burkhoff, Barry A. Borlaug Tags: 083 Source Type: research