Journal article
Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Progression of Aortic Stenosis Influence of Age and Statin Therapy
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to examine prospectively the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and aortic stenosis (AS) progression and to evaluate the effect of age and statin therapy on AS progression in patients with or without MetS.
BACKGROUND: Despite the clear benefits of statin therapy in primary and secondary coronary heart disease prevention, several recent randomized trials have failed to demonstrate any …
Authors
Capoulade R; Clavel M-A; Dumesnil JG; Chan KL; Teo KK; Tam JW; Côté N; Mathieu P; Després J-P; Pibarot P
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 216–223
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.jacc.2012.03.052
ISSN
0735-1097