Sex Differences in Aortic Valve Calcification Measured by Multidetector Computed Tomography in Aortic Stenosis

Abstract

In this large AS population, women incurred similar AS severity than men for lower AVC loads, even after indexing for their smaller body size. Hence, the relationship between valvular calcification process and AS severity differs in women and men, warranting further pathophysiological inquiry. For AS severity diagnostic purposes, interpretation of AVC load should be different in men and in women.