Specific hemodynamic stresses (flow, volume, pressure) cause distinct histological patterns of valvular thickening in congenital heart anomalies, except in certain chromosomal anomalies.
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These patterns should not yet change practice in congenital valve disease; leaves open whether specific stresses predict progression or outcomes.
Ryozo Okada (1971) studied this question.
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