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Does bicuspid aortic valve morphology correlate with ascending aorta morphology compared to tricuspid aortic valves in patients undergoing open-heart surgery?
Does bicuspid aortic valve morphology correlate with ascending aorta morphology compared to tricuspid aortic valves in patients undergoing open-heart surgery?
The lack of correlation between specific BAV leaflet fusion patterns and aortic dilatation supports an intrinsic wall weakness mechanism rather than purely hemodynamic causes for aortic dilatation in BAV patients.
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BAV patients may warrant closer aortic surveillance independent of valve morphology; supports intrinsic aortopathy hypothesis over purely hemodynamic mechanisms.
Jackson et al. (2011) studied this question.
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