Aortic aneurysms with tricuspid aortic valve have more degeneration than unicuspid aortic valve aneurysms.

Jan Michael FederspielPhilipp A SchnabelThomas TschernigBrittany BalintTanja SchwabMatthias W LaschkeHans-Joachim Schäfers

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

Aneurysms with UAV show increased apoptosis, the role of which is unclear. Strikingly, more severe MEMA was found in TAV aneurysms compared to UAV aneurysms. Thus, UAV-associated aortic wall changes and resulting aneurysm may be less aggressive than aneurysms with TAV.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic stenosis
aortic valve replacement
oxidative stress
cell death
heart failure
coronary artery
cell proliferation
ejection fraction
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