The finding that aortopathy is common in newborns with bicuspid aortic valve suggests that the associated aortopathy represents a fetal malformation.
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Aortopathy common at birth in BAV suggests fetal origin; leaves open whether newborn screening improves outcomes.
Among newborns in Copenhagen, the prevalence of BAV was 0.77%. Aortopathy was common in newborns with BAV, suggesting that it also represents a fetal malformation.
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