Congenital supravalvar aortic stenosis: a simple lesion?
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY(2010)
Abstract
The underlying cause of congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) has recently been identified as a loss-of function mutation of the elastin gene on chromosome 7q11.23, resulting in an obstructive arteriopathy of varying severity, which is most prominent at the aortic sinutubular junction. The generalized nature of the disease explains the frequent association with stenoses of systemic and pulmonary arteries. Furthermore, localization of the supravalvular stenosis at the level of the commissures of the aortic valve has important implications for both aortic valve function and coronary circulation. This review summarizes the recent advances with regard to the pathogenesis of SVAS and describes the multitude of clinically relevant pathologic features other that the men 'supra-aortic' narrowing that have important implications for surgical therapy. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V, All rights reserved.
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Key words
aortic valve stenosis,Williams syndrome,elastin,thoracic surgery
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