| Title | Assessment of valvular calcification and inflammation by positron emission tomography in patients with aortic stenosis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Dweck MR, Jones C, Joshi NV, Fletcher AM, Richardson H, White A, Marsden M, Pessotto R, Clark JC, Wallace WA, Salter DM, McKillop G, van Beek EJ, Boon NA, Rudd JH, Newby DE |
| Journal | Circulation |
| Volume | 125 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 76-86 |
| Date Published | 2012 Jan 3 |
| ISSN | 1524-4539 |
| Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Calcinosis, Cardiomyopathies, Cohort Studies, Female, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Humans, Inflammation, Male, Positron-Emission Tomography, Prospective Studies, Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
| Abstract | The pathophysiology of aortic stenosis is incompletely understood, and the relative contributions of valvular calcification and inflammation to disease progression are unknown. |
| Alternate Journal | Circulation |
