Advances in the pathogenesis and ultrasonic diagnosis of senile calcific valvular disease of the heart

摘要

Objective: Senile calcific valvular disease of the heart is an endemic valvular heart disease in the elderly patients. The disease is mainly characterized by degenerative change, thickening, fibrosis and calcification of the valvular connective tissue, which leads to the dysfunction of the valve and its stent. The pathogenesis of calcified valvular heart disease has not been fully elucidated, and it may be related to hemodynamics, atherosclerosis and sex. Echocardiography is the basic method and important basis for clinical diagnosis of calcified valvular heart disease, and it might detect the valvular thickening or calcification. This article aimed to analyze the pathogenesis of senile calcified valvular heart disease. At the same time, this research tried to review the progress on ultrasonic diagnosis of senile calcified valvular heart disease in order to provide.