Aortic Valve Calcification
Abstract
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The basic pathology in the development of aortic valve calcification is atherosclerosis (Motawea et al., 2023). This pathology, which begins in the annulus of the aortic valve, spreads to the free edge of the valves. The thickening of the valves causes hemodynamic changes. The left ventricle responds to this pressure change by developing hypertrophy...
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