Aspirin use, lipoprotein(a), and calcific aortic valve disease: the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

By afschroeder • February 21, 2026

Razavi AC, Bhatia HS, Marrero N, Dzaye O, Post WS, Nasir K, Tsai M, Vaccarino V, Vasan RS, Thanassoulis G, Tsimikas S, Sperling LS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Blaha MJ, Whelton SP. Aspirin use, lipoprotein(a), and calcific aortic valve disease: the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Eur Heart J. 2026 Feb 21:ehag018. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41721439.

Tags: Aortic stenosis, aortic valve calcium, Aortic valve disease, Aspirin, Cardiology/Epi, Computed tomography, Harbor UCLA, LDL cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), Publications

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