Lipids and lipoproteins in calcific aortic valve disease.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Lipids and lipoproteins have established roles in calcific atherosclerosis, but there is less awareness of their role in calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD). Clinical studies link CAVD with severe hypercholesterolemia, and genetic studies consistently link it with lipoprotein little (a) [Lp(a)], a ma...