BACKGROUND: Calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in developed countries with significant morbidity and mortality. Given the poor understanding of the pathophysiological processes leading to CAVS, we utilized a joint non-targeted metab...
Aortic disease poses a significant mortality risk in adults, yet many of its underlying factors remain undiscovered. In this study, we identify mitochondrial NAD⁺ deficiency as a causal factor. Metabolomics analysis of 73 surgical aortic specimens revealed impaired NAD⁺ salvage and mitochondrial ...