It is well-known among clinicians that aortic stenosis is the most common heart valve disease in the elderly and is often caused by calcification of a normal valve. Calcification of a normal valve may be associated with atherosclerotic changes in the portion of the aorta closest to the valve. Dr Ranthe said: "Genetic factors may play a role in the development of aortic stenosis. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the lipoprotein(a) locus has been associated ...You have just read an article categorized health
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