International consensus statement on nomenclature and classification of the congenital bicuspid aortic valve and its aortopathy, for clinical, surgical, interventional and …
Abstract This International Consensus Classification and Nomenclature for the congenital
bicuspid aortic valve condition recognizes 3 types of bicuspid valves: 1. The fused type (right …
bicuspid aortic valve condition recognizes 3 types of bicuspid valves: 1. The fused type (right …
The role of imaging of flow patterns by 4D flow MRI in aortic stenosis
Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in developed
countries and is associated with the development of severe secondary complications such …
countries and is associated with the development of severe secondary complications such …
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation represents an anti-inflammatory therapy via reduction of shear stress–induced, piezo-1–mediated monocyte activation
Background: Aortic valve stenosis is an increasingly prevalent degenerative and
inflammatory disease. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has revolutionized its …
inflammatory disease. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has revolutionized its …
Association of regional wall shear stress and progressive ascending aorta dilation in bicuspid aortic valve
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of wall shear stress (WSS) as a
predictor of ascending aorta (AAo) growth at 5 years or greater follow-up. Background Aortic …
predictor of ascending aorta (AAo) growth at 5 years or greater follow-up. Background Aortic …
Aortic valve-mediated wall shear stress is heterogeneous and predicts regional aortic elastic fiber thinning in bicuspid aortic valve-associated aortopathy
Objectives The objectives of this study were to investigate an association between the
magnitude of flow-mediated aortic wall shear stress (WSS) and medial wall histopathology …
magnitude of flow-mediated aortic wall shear stress (WSS) and medial wall histopathology …
Mechanisms of Aortic Dilation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
JF Rodríguez-Palomares, L Dux-Santoy… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - jacc.org
Bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital heart disease and exposes patients to
an increased risk of aortic dilation and dissection. Aortic dilation is a slow, silent process …
an increased risk of aortic dilation and dissection. Aortic dilation is a slow, silent process …
4D Flow with MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an important tool for the clinical evaluation
of patients with cardiac and vascular diseases. Since its introduction in the late 1980s …
of patients with cardiac and vascular diseases. Since its introduction in the late 1980s …
Wall shear stress predicts media degeneration and biomechanical changes in thoracic aorta
M Kiema, JK Sarin, SP Kauhanen, J Torniainen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: In thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) of the ascending aorta (AA), AA is
progressively dilating due to the weakening of the aortic wall. Predicting and preventing …
progressively dilating due to the weakening of the aortic wall. Predicting and preventing …
[HTML][HTML] An electromechanics-driven fluid dynamics model for the simulation of the whole human heart
We introduce a multiphysics and geometric multiscale computational model, suitable to
describe the hemodynamics of the whole human heart, driven by a four-chamber …
describe the hemodynamics of the whole human heart, driven by a four-chamber …
Shear stress and aortic strain associations with biomarkers of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm
Background This study aims to investigate the association of wall shear stress (WSS) and
aortic strain with circulating biomarkers including matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), tissue …
aortic strain with circulating biomarkers including matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), tissue …