CLINICAL FEASIBILITY OF NON-OBSTRUCTIVE AORTIC ANGIOSCOPY FOR ASSESSING ATHEROSCLEROTIC PATHOLOGY OF HUMAN AORTIC VALVE IN VIVO: A NOVEL APPROACH

Atherosclerotic change of aortic valve (AoV) is one of the crucial causes of serious heart disease. However, its detailed in-vivo observation has not been possible due to imaging limitations of computed tomography or transesophageal echocardiography. Non-obstructive aortic angioscopy (AAS) is a