Oxidative stress modulates vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype via CTGF in thoracic aortic aneurysm

Emanuela Branchetti, Paolo Poggio, Rachana Sainger, +9

Cardiovascular Research

Antioxidant Enzymes Reduce DNA Damage and Early Activation of Valvular Interstitial Cells in Aortic Valve Sclerosis

Emanuela Branchetti, Rachana Sainger, Paolo Poggio, +8

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Correlation between plasma osteopontin levels and aortic valve calcification: Potential insights into the pathogenesis of aortic valve calcification and stenosis

Pey‐Jen Yu, Adam H. Skolnick, Giovanni Ferrari, +11

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Heart FailureAortic Valve CalcificationCardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisPhysiology +10

Human myxomatous mitral valve prolapse: Role of bone morphogenetic protein 4 in valvular interstitial cell activation

Rachana Sainger, Juan B. Grau, Emanuela Branchetti, +9

Journal of Cellular Physiology

MechanobiologyRegenerative MedicineMyxomatous MvpMyxomatous Mvp DevelopmentDevelopmental Biology +10

Blood transfusion in cardiac surgery does increase the risk of 5‐year mortality: results from a contemporary series of 1714 propensity‐matched patients

Richard E. Shaw, Christopher K. Johnson, Giovanni Ferrari, +5

Transfusion

Osteopontin–CD44v6 Interaction Mediates Calcium Deposition via Phospho-Akt in Valve Interstitial Cells From Patients With Noncalcified Aortic Valve Sclerosis

Paolo Poggio, Emanuela Branchetti, Juan B. Grau, +6

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Analysis of Osteopontin Levels for the Identification of Asymptomatic Patients With Calcific Aortic Valve Disease

Juan B. Grau, Paolo Poggio, Rachana Sainger, +7

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Valve DiseaseAsymptomatic PatientsValvular Heart DiseaseMedicineOsteoporosis +3

Noggin attenuates the osteogenic activation of human valve interstitial cells in aortic valve sclerosis

Paolo Poggio, Rachana Sainger, Emanuela Branchetti, +7

Cardiovascular Research

The effects of using a radial artery in patients already receiving bilateral internal mammary arteries during coronary bypass grafting: 30-day outcomes and 14-year survival in a propensity-matched cohort

Juan B. Grau, Cyrus E. Kuschner, Christopher K. Johnson, +4

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Circulating Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Product Identifies Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Associated Aortopathies

Emanuela Branchetti, Joseph E. Bavaria, Juan B. Grau, +7

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology