Key result
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance identified a raphe in 86% of patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease, with right-left cusp fusion being the predominant phenotype.
Why the study?
Can cardiovascular magnetic resonance characterize the different phenotypes and aortic dimensions in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease?
Observational (n=105)
Can cardiovascular magnetic resonance characterize the different phenotypes and aortic dimensions in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease?
CMR effectively characterizes bicuspid aortic valve phenotypes, demonstrating that right-left cusp fusion with a raphe is the most common variant, though aortic dimensions do not significantly differ by phenotype.
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Supports CMR for BAV phenotyping; leaves open whether phenotypes affect aortic outcomes or management.
Büchner et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Bicuspid aortic valve disease (n=105). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) was evaluated on Pattern of bicuspid aortic valve phenotypes. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance identified a raphe in 86% of patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease, with right-left cusp fusion being the predominant phenotype.
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