Chapter 12
Pathology of Aortic Insufficiency
Philipp A. Schnabel MD,
Artur Lichtenberg MD, PhD,
Esther Herpel MD,
Arne Warth,
Nikolaus Gassler MD, MA,
Philipp A. Schnabel MD
Professor of Medicine
Institute of Pathology, University Clinics Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorArtur Lichtenberg MD, PhD
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorEsther Herpel MD
Institute of Pathology, University Clinics Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorArne Warth
Institute of Pathology, University Clinics Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorNikolaus Gassler MD, MA
Professor of Pathology
Institute of Pathology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorPhilipp A. Schnabel MD,
Artur Lichtenberg MD, PhD,
Esther Herpel MD,
Arne Warth,
Nikolaus Gassler MD, MA,
Philipp A. Schnabel MD
Professor of Medicine
Institute of Pathology, University Clinics Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorArtur Lichtenberg MD, PhD
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorEsther Herpel MD
Institute of Pathology, University Clinics Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorArne Warth
Institute of Pathology, University Clinics Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorNikolaus Gassler MD, MA
Professor of Pathology
Institute of Pathology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC,
Hans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD,
Horst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC,
Ron Waksman MD, FACC,
Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Medicine Consultant Cardiologist
Kardiocentrum Frankfurt, Klinik Rotes Kreuz, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Professor of Surgery Chair
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Professor of Medicine Head
Department of Cardiology, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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Professor of Medicine Associate Director Director
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Experimental Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 10 May 2010
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Etiology
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Anatomy and physiology of the aortic valve and the aortic root
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Pathophysiology
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Treatment
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Acknowledgments
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References
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