The Pathogenetic Mechanisms at the Basis of Aortopathy Associated with Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Insights from "Omics", Models of Disease and Emergent Technologies

• Main Author: Alessandro Della Corte (auth)
• Other Authors: Amalia Forte (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; smooth muscle cells; microRNAs; aortic root; endothelial cells; aortic surgery; bicuspid aortic valve; 4DFlow analysis; aortopathy
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This forum of comprehensive reviews and research studies on distinct aspects of the pathophysiology of BAV aortopathy provides both the state of the art in the knowledge on this complex disease and novel insights into its causes and consequences. The present collection of focused papers also envisio...