Association of coronary risk factors with progression of valvular aortic stenosis in older persons

Authors
Nassimiha, D Aronow, WS Ahn, C Goldman, ME
Citation
D. Nassimiha et al., Association of coronary risk factors with progression of valvular aortic stenosis in older persons, AM J CARD, 87(11), 2001, pp. 1313-1314
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1313 - 1314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010601)87:11<1313:AOCRFW>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Multiple linear regression analysis in the present study showed that signif icant independent risk factors for progression of valvular AS in older pers ons were cigarette smoking (p = 0.0001) and hypercholesterolemia (p = 0.000 1), with diabetes mellitus showing borderline significance (p 0.0581). Palt a et al(16) recently reported that cigarette smoking and hypercholesterolem ia accelerate the progression of AS. Their data and our data suggest that a study should be performed to investigate the effect of lowering serum Low- density lipoprotein cholesterol on the rate of progression of valvular AS.