Patterns of calcific deposits in operatively excised stenotic or purely regurgitant aortic valves and their relation to mechanical stress

Two hundred twenty-one aortic cusps from 96 patients who underwent aortic valve replacement were examined. Of all the cusps that showed any calcific deposits, 87% had calcific deposits in 1 of 2 specific patterns: a coaptation pattern, where calcific deposits occurred along the line of cusp coaptati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1986-08, Vol.58 (3), p.304-308
Hauptverfasser:	Thubrikar, Mano J., Aouad, Jaffar, Nolan, Stanton P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aortic Valve - pathology Aortic Valve Insufficiency - complications Aortic Valve Insufficiency - pathology Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications Aortic Valve Stenosis - pathology Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - etiology Calcinosis - pathology Cardiology. Vascular system Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Female Heart Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Stress, Mechanical
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