Inflammatory Characteristics of Stenotic Aortic Valves: A Comparison between Rheumatic and Nonrheumatic Aortic Stenosis

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(a) Destruction of architecture in RAS as compared to NRAS; data given as percent (%) of (𝑛). (b) Degree of neovascularisation in RAS as compared to NRAS, <1/3 = in the basal third of valve cusp, >1/3 = beyond basal third of valve cusp; data given as percent (%) of (𝑛). RAS = rheumatic aortic stenosis, NRAS = nonrheumatic aortic stenosis.

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