HELPER T CELLS INFILTRATING THE AORTIC MEDIA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AORTIC DISSECTION IN PATIENTS WITH A BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is associated with ascending aorta aneurysms and dissections. Presently, genetic factors and pathological flow patterns are considered responsible for aneurysm formation in BAV. Here we investigate whether the immune response is involved in aneurysm formation. Dilated (n