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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Pathology
    • Histopathology
    • Valvular Heart Disease

    Background:

    • Calcific aortic stenosis (CAS) is the most prevalent acquired valvular heart disease in developed nations, frequently necessitating valve replacement.
    • CAS prevalence escalates with age, affecting over 5% of individuals older than 75.
    • CAS is categorized by the underlying aortic valve morphology: either a normal tricuspid valve (senile/age-related) or a congenitally abnormal bicuspid valve.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To summarize key findings from five prior publications (2007-2021) on the histopathology of CAS.
    • To elucidate the roles of vascularization, inflammatory infiltrate, and metaplastic ossification in CAS development.
    • To investigate the topographical distribution of these pathological features within aortic valve cusps.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and synthesis of data from five previous studies focusing on CAS histopathology.
    • Analysis of valve vascularization, inflammatory cell infiltration, and new bone formation (metaplastic ossification).
    • Examination of the spatial distribution of these pathological changes across different aortic valve cusps.

    Main Results:

    • CAS is characterized by significant valve vascularization, inflammatory cell infiltration, and metaplastic ossification.
    • These pathological processes exhibit distinct topographical patterns within the aortic valve cusps.
    • The findings indicate that CAS is not a passive degenerative process.

    Conclusions:

    • Calcific aortic stenosis is an active, multifactorial inflammatory process, not merely passive degeneration.
    • The pathogenesis of CAS shares similarities with atherosclerosis.
    • Cells native to the aortic valve play a crucial role in driving the inflammatory calcification process.