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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology2023

Factors associated with the progression of aortic valve calcification in older adults.

David Leibowitz, Yuriko Yoshida, Zhezhen Jin, Koki Nakanishi, Carlo Mannina, Mitchell S V Elkind, Tatjana Rundek, Shunichi Homma, Ralph L Sacco, Marco R Di Tullio

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Article in International journal of cardiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

David LeibowitzHeart Institute, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Yuriko YoshidaDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Zhezhen JinDepartment of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Koki NakanishiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Carlo ManninaDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Mitchell S V ElkindDepartment of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Tatjana RundekDepartment of Neurology, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA; Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA.
Shunichi HommaDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Ralph L SaccoDepartment of Neurology, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA; Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA.
Marco R Di TullioDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: md42@cumc.columbia.edu.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center · USColumbia University · USUniversity of Miami · USHebrew University of Jerusalem · ILThe University of Tokyo · JP

Funding

STROKE INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS IN A TRI-ETHNIC REGIONR01NS029993 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI ELKIND, MITCHELL S, SACCO, RALPH L. · 1993 to 2019
$19.2M
Stroke Incidence and Risk Factors in a Tri-Ethnic RegionR37NS029993 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI ELKIND, MITCHELL S, SACCO, RALPH L. · 2008 to 2014
$12.1M
ARCH PLAQUES AND STROKE IN AN ETHNICALLY MIXED COMMUNITYR01NS036286 · NINDS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI DI TULLIO, MARCO R · 1997 to 2009
$3.4M
Prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation in the communityR01NS083784 · NINDS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI DI TULLIO, MARCO R · 2014 to 2018
$3.0M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS029993NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS036286NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS083784NINDS NIH HHS R37 NS029993
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAortic valve calcification (AVC) is a common valvular abnormality that predisposes to stenosis; AVC progression and factors associated with it remain unclear. We investigated the association of clinical factors and serum biomarkers with AVC progression in a population-based cohort of older adults.

methodsParticipants enrolled in both the Cardiovascular Abnormalities and Brain Lesion study (CABL; years 2005-2010) and the Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation And Risk of Ischemic Stroke study (SAFARIS;2014-2019) represent the study cohort. AVC was defined as bright dense echoes >1 mm in size on ≥1 cusps; each cusp was graded on a scale of 0 (normal) to 3 (severe calcification) at baseline and follow up. Serum biomarkers were measured at the time of follow-up assessment.

results373 participants (mean 68.1 ± 7.6 years of age, 146 M/ 227F) were included. 139 (37%) had AVC progression;93 (25%) had mild progression (1 grade), and 46 (12%) had moderate-severe progression (≥2 grades). The only significant clinical predictor of any progression was the use of anti-hypertensive medication which was associated with older age, higher BMI and more frequent hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. In multivariable analysis including biomarkers, transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) was significantly associated with both all and moderate-severe AVC progression.

conclusionsA significant number of elderly subjects with AVC show progression of their valve disease; individual vascular risk factors are not associated with AVC progression, although a combined effect may exist. Higher levels of TGF-β1 are observed in individuals with AVC progression.

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Aortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCalcinosisHumansTransforming Growth Factor beta1BiomarkersTransforming Growth Factor beta1Aortic valve calcificationEchocardiographyTransforming growth factor β1

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