title: Role of sinus wall compliance in aortic leaflet function.
abstract: Functional morphology of the normal aortic root was studied in vitro using 500 frames/s cinematography. Stiffening of the aortic wall by spraying its exterior with plastic adhesive led to compromised function of the leaflets, a phenomenon that may play a role in valve degeneration as it occurs in old-age fibrosis, atherosclerosis, or in connection with certain surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Heart Institute and the Heineman Medical Research Laboratory, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thubrikar
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D014741:Video Recording