Anatomy of a meta-analysis: a critical review of "exercise echocardiography or exercise SPECT imaging?
The report by Fleischmann et al contains serious flaws that limit its validity and generalizability.
Proinflammatory stimulation induces an osteogenic phenotype in aortic VICs but not mitral, pulmonic, or tricuspid VICs. We conclude that this differential osteogenic response of aortic VICs contributes to the pathogenesis of calcific aortic stenosis.