DPP4 inhibitors to prevent aortic valve calcification

Human aortic valve calcification.

To the Editor: Rajamannan et al1 addressed the problem of bone formation in calcified aortic valves, quoting the publication of actual bone formation by Mohler et al.2 Mohler et al had indicated that ossification in calcified aortic valves was relatively common, finding evidence of valve ossification in 36 of 323 patients. Of historical interest, I reported ossification in the left ventricular ...

Aortic valve calcification: a bone of contention

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Aortic Valve Calcification and Risk of Stroke

xidation, Inflammation, nd Aortic Valve Calcification

Aortic valve calcification in mild primary hyperparathyroidism.

CONTEXT It is unclear whether cardiovascular disease is present in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). OBJECTIVE Aortic valve structure and function were compared in PHPT patients and population-based controls. DESIGN This is a case-control study. SETTING The study was conducted in a university hospital metabolic bone disease unit. PARTICIPANTS We studied 51 patients with PHPT and 49 co...