Association of Polygenic Risk Scores With Aortic Valve Calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

By afschroeder • May 6, 2026

Whelton SP, Yao J, Clish C, Wood AC, Taylor KD, Blaha MJ, Budoff M, Marrero N, Thanassoulis G, Post WS, Guo X, Rotter JI. Association of Polygenic Risk Scores With Aortic Valve Calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 6:e040064. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.040064. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42089167.

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