Weights of individual cusps in operatively-excised stenotic three-cuspid aortic valves

The American Journal of Cardiology
William C Roberts, Jong Mi Ko

Abstract

We weighed each cusp separately in 260 operatively excised stenotic 3-cuspid aortic valves. All 3 cusps differed (by > 0.1 g) in weight in 69 patients (26%); all 3 cusps were similar (a < or = 0.1 g difference) in weight in 33 patients (13%); and 1 cusp differed from either of the other 2 cusps, which were similar in weight, in 158 patients (61%). The weight differences appeared to be caused by differing quantities of calcium on the aortic surfaces of the cusps.

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Sep 21, 2011·Future Cardiology·Elena LadichRenu Virmani
Feb 14, 2016·Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology·Shirin MasjediZannatul Ferdous
Jan 21, 2011·The American Journal of Cardiology·Renato RazzoliniCristina Basso
Jul 17, 2008·Proceedings·William Clifford Roberts, Jong Mi Ko
Jul 20, 2007·Proceedings·William C Roberts, W Bruce Fye

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