title: Natural history of aortic valve stenosis of varying severity in the elderly.
abstract: In a population sample of 501 persons aged 75 to 86 years, Doppler echocardiography uncovered moderate or severe aortic valve stenosis in 8.8% of women and 3.6% of men. Severe aortic valve stenosis predicted a four-fold-age- and sex-adjusted risk of death within 4 years of diagnosis, and mortality tended to be increased also with moderate lesions; mild aortic valve stenosis had a favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Iivanainen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lindroos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tilvis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heikkilä
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kupari
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors