2015
Multimodality and Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation in Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
Jung JJ, Razavian M, Challa AA, Nie L, Golestani R, Zhang J, Ye Y, Russell KS, Robinson SP, Heistad DD, Sadeghi MM. Multimodality and Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation in Calcific Aortic Valve Disease. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2015, 56: 933-938. PMID: 25908827, PMCID: PMC4454445, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.152355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisApolipoproteins EBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseCalcinosisDiet, High-FatEchocardiographyHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Valve DiseasesHumansMatrix MetalloproteinasesMiceMice, TransgenicMolecular ImagingMultimodal ImagingTechnetiumTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsCalcific aortic valve diseaseAortic valve diseaseMatrix metalloproteinasesWestern dietValve diseaseValvular inflammationMMP activityDevelopment of CAVDMedical therapeutic interventionsAortic valve areaSPECT/CT imagesWild-type miceMatrix metalloproteinase activationAortic stenosisMolecular imagingValvular calcificationControl miceCD68 expressionValve areaWD miceDeficient miceCommon causeApolipoprotein ECD68 stainingMurine model
2014
Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
Yutzey KE, Demer LL, Body SC, Huggins GS, Towler DA, Giachelli CM, Hofmann-Bowman MA, Mortlock DP, Rogers MB, Sadeghi MM, Aikawa E. Calcific Aortic Valve Disease. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2014, 34: 2387-2393. PMID: 25189570, PMCID: PMC4199903, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.302523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcific aortic valve diseaseAortic valve diseaseValve diseaseSurgical valve replacementNational Heart LungNew therapeutic approachesBasic science researchersValve replacementAortic stenosisSignificant morbidityBlood InstituteTherapeutic optionsPatient populationHeart LungTreatment strategiesTherapeutic approachesDisease processOptimal managementFurther studiesAdditional investigationDiagnostic methodsDiseaseGroupMorbidityStenosis