Correlation scatterplots. Markers of myocardial damage (troponin T) and dysfunction (BNP) showed a stronger direct correlation with the fibrosis mass indexed (A and C, respectively) than with ECV (B and D, respectively). Furthermore, the markers of AS severity, AV calcium score and mean aortic pressure gradient, showed a direct correlation with LV mass indexed (E and G, respectively), while ECV was not correlated (F and H, respectively).