Aortic sclerosis pathophysiology
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Microscopic changes reveal lipoprotein accumulation, macrophage and T-cellular infiltration, basement membrane disruption and extracellular matrix formation that cause progressive thickening of the aortic valve.[1][2]
Pathophysiology
- Otto et al,[2] demonstrated the following histological characteristics observed in patients with aortic sclerosis:
- Subendothelial thickening on the aortic side of the leaflet, between the basement membrane and elastic lamina,
- Presence of large amounts of intracellular and extracellular neutral lipids and fine, stippled mineralization, and
- Disruption of the basement membrane overlying the lesion.
- Regions of the fibrosa adjacent to these lesions were characterized by thickening and by protein, lipid, and calcium accumulation.
References
- ↑ Freeman RV, Otto CM (2005). "Spectrum of calcific aortic valve disease: pathogenesis, disease progression, and treatment strategies". Circulation. 111 (24): 3316–26. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.486738. PMID 15967862. Retrieved 2012-04-10. Unknown parameter
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