Rosuvastatin Affecting Aortic Valve Endothelium to Slow the Progression of Aortic Stenosis
Luis M. Moura, MD*, ,
Sandra F. Ramos, MSc ,
José L. Zamorano, MD, PhD,
Isabel M. Barros, MD*,
Luis F. Azevedo, MD,
Francisco Rocha-Gonçalves, MD, PhD and
Nalini M. Rajamannan, MD ,1,*
* Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
Hospital Clinico Universitário S. Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Oporto University Medical School, Oporto, Portugal
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Figure 2 Progression of Aortic Valve Stenosis in Patients Treated With Rosuvastatin Therapy and Untreated Patients
(A) Aortic jet velocity in treated versus untreated patients. (B) Aortic mean gradient in treated versus untreated patients. (C) Aortic valve area in treated versus untreated patients.
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Figure 3 Correlation of LDL Cholesterol With Echocardiographic Hemodynamic Measurements in Treated Patients
(A) Aortic jet velocity in treated patients. (B) Aortic mean gradient in treated patients. (C) Aortic valve area in treated patients. LDL = low-density lipoprotein.
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