Can Body Fat Cause Aortic Stenosis?: Lessons From Genetics

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Jan 21;75(2):177-179. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.11.017.

Authors

Cécile Oury¹, Nathalie Donis², Patrick Marechal²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Cardiology, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liège Hospital, Department of Cardiology, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium. Electronic address: cecile.oury@uliege.be.
² Laboratory of Cardiology, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liège Hospital, Department of Cardiology, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 31948646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.11.017

No abstract available

Keywords: Mendelian randomization; aortic stenosis; cardiovascular disease; general population; overweight; waist.

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MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue
Aortic Valve Stenosis*
Humans
Obesity*
Risk Factors