
Increased transcript level of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP-1) in human tricuspid compared with bicuspid aortic valves correlates with the stenosis severity
Keywords: PARP-1, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase; VIC, valvular interstitial cell; AVA, aortic valve area; AVA/BSA, aortic valve area indexed for the body surface area; BAV, bicuspid aortic valve; TAV, tricuspid aortic valveAortic valve stenosis; Inflammation; Cytokin