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ArticleThe Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2016

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

Yong Han Kim, Ji Seong Kim, Jae-Woong Choi, Hyoung Woo Chang, Kwon Joong Na, Jun Sung Kim, Kyung-Hwan Kim

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Article in The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yong Han KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
Ji Seong KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
Jae-Woong ChoiDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
Hyoung Woo ChangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Kwon Joong NaDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
Jun Sung KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
Kyung-Hwan KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
National University College · PRNew Generation University College · ETSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KRSungkyunkwan University · KR

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Abstract

backgroundAlthough 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.

methodsAorta specimens were obtained from 31 patients: BAV group (n=27), tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) group (n=4). The BAV group was categorized into three subgroups: left coronary sinus-right coronary sinus (R+L group; n=13, 42%), right coronary sinus-non-coronary sinus (R+N group; n=8, 26%), and anteroposterior (AP group; n=6, 19%). We analyzed the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2.

resultsBased on the mean value of the control group, BAV group showed decreased expression of eNOS in 72.7% of patients, increased MMP-9 in 82.3%, and decreased TIMP in 79.2%. There was a higher tendency for aortopathy in the BAV group: eNOS (BAV:TAV)= 53%±7%:57%±11%, MMP-9 (BAV:TAV)=48%±10%:38%±1%. The AP group showed lower expression of eNOS than the fusion (R+L, R+N) group did; 48%±5% vs. 55%±7% (p=0.081).

conclusionNot all patients with BAV had expression of aortopathy; however, for patients who had a suspicious form of bicuspid valve, aortic wall biopsy could be valuable to signify the presence of aortopathy.

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Aortic valveBicuspid aortic valveEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseMatrix metalloproteinase 9Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2

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