Most common form of heart valve disease linked to unusual cholesterol
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 23:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered a gene associated with a form of cholesterol that increases the risk of developing aortic stenosis, the most common form of heart valve disease, by more than half. This international study is the first of its kind to uncover a genetic link with aortic valve disease -- a condition that affects more than five million people in North America.