Clinical Implication of Aortic Wall Biopsy in Aortic Valve Disease with Bicuspid Valve Pathology

Background: Although unique aortic pathology related to bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) has been previously reported, clinical implications of BAV to aortopathy risk have yet to be investigated. We looked for potential differences in matrix protein expressions in the aortic wall in BAV patients. Metho...

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Main Authors: Yong Han Kim, Ji Seong Kim, Jae-Woong Choi, Hyoung Woo Chang, Kwon Joong Na, Jun Sung Kim, Kyung-Hwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.6.443