title: Reply to Kadan et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium valerie.collas@uantwerpen.be valerie.collas@uza.be.
authors.forename: Valérie M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Collas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bernard P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Paelinck
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Emeline M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Van Craenenbroeck
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Johan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bosmans
keywords: Aortic stenosis; Red cell distribution width; Transcatheter aortic valve replacement