Rapid development of severe aortic stenosis from calcification of congenital bicuspid valve.

N H Brooks

doi:10.1136/bmj.281.6237.424

August 9, 1980BMJOpen Access

Rapid development of severe aortic stenosis from calcification of congenital bicuspid valve.

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Population

3 adults (aged 55-59 years, 2 men and 1 woman) with congenital bicuspid aortic valve and initially mild or non-stenotic calcification.

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Outcome

Progression of aortic stenosis severity (measured by peak systolic gradient across the aortic valve and development of symptoms).surrogate

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Patients with mild or non-stenotic calcification of a bicuspid aortic valve can experience rapid progression to severe obstruction, necessitating regular clinical and hemodynamic follow-up.

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