Superimposed Tissue Formation in Human Aortic Valve Disease: Differences between Regurgitant and Stenotic Valves
The formation of superimposed tissue (SIT), a layer on top of the original valve leaflet, has been described in patients with mitral regurgitation as a major contributor to valve thickening and possibly as a result of increased mechanical stresses. However, little is known whether SIT formation also...
Main Authors: | Boudewijn P. T. Kruithof, Aniek L. van Wijngaarden, Babak Mousavi Gourabi, Jesper Hjortnaes, Meindert Palmen, Nina Ajmone Marsan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/8/7/79 |
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