PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our study consisted of 305 Turkish patients of European descent (139 male, 166 female; mean plus or minus age, 68 plus or minus 9 years) referred to our echocardiography laboratory for aortic valve evaluation between June 2, 2003 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVE: Treatment with ergot-derived dopamine agonists, pergolide, and cabergoline has been associated with an increased frequency of valvular heart disease in Parkinson's disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aortic valve calcification may be an early sign that you have heart disease, even if you don't have any other heart disease symptoms. Calcification and stenosis generally affects people older than age 65. [mayoclinic.org]

Dana Cramariuc, Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway; cramariuc_dana{at}yahoo.com Abstract Objective Sex differences in risk factors of aortic valve calcification (AVC) by echocardiography have not been reported [heart.bmj.com]

BACKGROUND: The use of oral calcium supplementation among the elderly for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and osteopenia is increasing. The incidence of aortic valve disease and coronary artery disease also is increasing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] become more severe and cause: chest pain brought on by physical activity (angina) – caused by your heart having to work harder shortness of breath – at first you may only notice this when you exercise, but later you may experience this even when resting dizziness [nhs.uk]

Symptoms According to the Cleveland Clinic, a calcified heart valve will lead to valve diseases, which have symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, coughing, heart palpitations, chest pain or tightness and dizziness. [livestrong.com]

However the symptoms associated with more severe aortic stenosis may include: Chest pain (angina) or tightness with activity Feeling faint or dizzy Shortness of breath, especially with activity Tiredness Treatment If the narrowing (stenosis) is mild then [patient.info]

Most of them are diagnosed because of their symptoms of Syncope (dizziness, fainting), Angina (chest pain) and Congestive Heart Failure (shortness of breath, leg swelling, weakness) or because of an obvious and loud systolic murmur. [heartsurgeryinfo.com]

Dizziness, fainting, or loss of consciousness. Signs of heart failure, such as fatigue and shortness of breath with activity. Palpitations (an uncomfortable feeling that your heart is beating rapidly or irregularly). [northshore.org]

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining for sclerostin and mRNA sclerostin expression was analyzed in 10 calcified aortic valves and 10 non-calcified age-matched control valves. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Aortic valve stenosis is a complex inflammatory process, akin to arterial atherosclerosis, involving lymphocytic infiltrates, macrophages, foam cells, endothelial activation and dysfunction, increased cellularity and extracellular matrix deposition [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Aortic valve stenosis is a complex inflammatory process, akin to arterial atherosclerosis, involving lymphocytic infiltrates, macrophages, foam cells, endothelial activation and dysfunction, increased cellularity and extracellular matrix deposition [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Previous pathologic studies demonstrated that foam cells which represent early atherosclerotic lesions can be found in subjects already during adolescence on the endothelium of the epicardial coronary arteries, the ventricular surface of the posterior [cardiovascularultrasound.biomedcentral.com]