title: [Functional vascular alterations associated with aortic valve stenosis].
abstract: Degenerative changes, atherosclerotic process and calcification of valvular leaflets are mostly responsible for valvular aortic valve stenosis, but congenital bicuspid aortic valve and rheumatic fever in history are also known predisposing factors. Aortic valve stenosis is frequently associated with different functional vascular alterations. The aim of this review is to demonstrate these vascular alterations evaluated by non-invasive methods and underlying physiologic and pathophysiologic processes.
authors.affiliation: Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar II. Belgyógyászati Klinika és Kardiológiai Központ Szeged Korányi. nemes@in2nd.szote.u-szeged.hu
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Forster
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D053805:Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans