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Aortic Stenosis in the 21st Century

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When I was a medical student more than 40 years ago, aortic stenosis was almost invariably the result of rheumatic heart disease. Today, however, rheumatic aortic valve disease has almost vanished in the US. Nevertheless, aortic stenosis is still a common entity in our hospitals. What accounts for this change in the etiology of aortic stenosis and why is...