PS251 Gender Differences in Aortic Valve Calcification and the Severity of Aortic Stenosis with MDCT

The number of patients referred to our institution due to aortic stenosis has increased significantly in the last two decades. Calcification of the valve is common in this pathology and its etiology has been widely discussed. Multislice tomography scanner has demonstrated to quantify the amount of calcium in these structures by Agatston units. Currently, some reports showed a correlation between aortic valve calcification (AVC) and the severity of aortic stenosis. Furthermore, it has been observed differences in the amount of AVC by gender in general population, however, it is unclear whether this difference impacts the severity of aortic stenosis.
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research