Table 1

 Risk factors for calcific aortic stenosis

*Low density lipoprotein, Lp(a) lipoprotein.
Clinical
    Age
    Male sex
    Smoking
    Hypertension
    Diabetes mellitus
    Coronary artery disease
    Chronic renal failure
    Paget’s disease
    Hyperparathyroidism
Biochemical
    Hyperlipidaemia*
    Hypercalcaemia
    Raised serum creatinine