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SUBMITTER: Small A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5364059 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Small Aeron A Kiss Daniel D Giri Jay J Anwaruddin Saif S Siddiqi Hasan H Guerraty Marie M Chirinos Julio A JA Ferrari Giovanni G Rader Daniel J DJ
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20170202 4
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a highly prevalent cardiovascular disorder accounting for a rising economic and social burden on aging populations. In spite of continuing study on the pathophysiology of disease, there remain no medical therapies to prevent the progression of CAVD. The discovery of biomarkers represents a potentially complementary approach in stratifying risk and timing of intervention in CAVD and has the advantage of providing insight into causal factors for the disease. ...[more]