2011
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802011000100008
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Statins for progression of aortic valve stenosis and the best evidence for making decisions in health care

Abstract: In the Western world, calcified aortic valve stenosis is the most common form of valvular heart disease, affecting up to 3% of adults over the age of 75 years. It is a gradually progressive disease, characterized by a long asymptomatic phase that may last for several decades, followed by a short symptomatic phase associated with severe restriction of the valve orifice. Investigations on treatments for aortic valve stenosis are still in progress.Thus, it is believed that calcification of aortic valve stenosis i… Show more

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“…В то же время J. Takkenberg и соавт. [2] подчеркивают отсутствие полноценных сведений о распространенности приобретенных пороков сердца.…”
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“…В то же время J. Takkenberg и соавт. [2] подчеркивают отсутствие полноценных сведений о распространенности приобретенных пороков сердца.…”
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“…Of these, five were systematic reviews and well performed meta-analysis, addressing cardiac resynchronization in patients with heart failure 1 , drug treatment of hypertensive urgencies 3 , valve diseases 12 , Marfan syndrome 13 and statins for aortic stenosis 16 .…”
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confidence: 99%