Role of lipoprotein(a) concentrations in bioprosthetic aortic valve degeneration.

Juan Maria FarinaChieh-Ju ChaoMilagros PereyraMichael RoarkeEbram F SaidTimothy BarrySaid AlsidawiKristen Sell-DottinJohn P SweeneyDavid F FortuinChadi AyoubSteven J LesterJae K OhReza ArsanjaniFrancois Marcotte

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2023)

High serum Lp(a) is associated with bAV degeneration. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings and to investigate whether lowering Lp(a) levels could slow bioprostheses degradation.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
low density lipoprotein
coronary artery disease
mitral valve