Open AccessBicuspid aortic valve hemodynamics does not promote remodeling in porcine aortic wall concavity
Author(s) -
Samantha K. Atkins,
Alison N Moore,
Philippe Sucosky
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8462
DOI - 10.4330/wjc.v8.i1.89
Subject(s) - bicuspid aortic valve , hemodynamics , immunostaining , medicine , aortic valve , matrix metalloproteinase , aorta , ascending aorta , cardiology , anatomy , pathology , immunohistochemistry
To investigate the role of type-I left-right bicuspid aortic valve (LR-BAV) hemodynamic stresses in the remodeling of the thoracic ascending aorta (AA) concavity, in the absence of underlying genetic or structural defects.