February 16, 2009Circulation

Ascending Aortic Dilatation Associated With Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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Patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV)

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TTThomas M. TadrosBrigham and Women's Hospital MKMichael D. KleinWestchester Medical Center OSOz M. ShapiraHebrew University of Jerusalem

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May support closer BAV surveillance; leaves open optimal thresholds and prospective validation.

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Population

Patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV)

Patients with bicuspid aortic valves are at increased risk for ascending aortic dilatation and subsequent dissection or rupture, necessitating close monitoring and potential prophylactic surgery.

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Tadros et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7265b4a7fbea1e4408a913 https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.108.795401

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Congenital heart disease adults

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Ascending Aortic Dilatation Associated With Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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Structured PICO

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