Physical Activity Does Not Reduce Aortic Valve Stenosis Incidence

• Background: Physical activity is associated with lower risk of coronary and cerebrovascular disease but its potential role in prevention of aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is unclear.Methods and Results: We investigated whether physical activity influences AVS risk in a cohort of 69,288 adults. During a mean follow-up of 15.3 years, 1,238 AVS cases were diagnosed. No associations were observed between AVS and walking/bicycling (>= 1h/day vs. almost never: hazard ratio 0.92, 95% CI 0.74-1.15) or exercise (>= 4hs/week vs. <1 h/week: hazard ratio 1.18, 95% CI 0.97-1.43).Conclusions: Physical activity did not reduce the incidence of AVS.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Aortic valve stenosis

Physical activity

Prospective studies

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