While bicuspid aortic valves are known to be associated with aortic dilation and dissection, the risk of dissection in this population has recently been called into question. Michelena and ...

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population.

The most common cause of aortic stenosis in a person under age 70 years is a congenital bicuspid aortic valve ... every other type of aortic stenosis is accompanied by significant calcification ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition that occurs when the opening of the aortic valve becomes narrowed. The aortic valve is a heart valve that helps direct blood flow from the heart to the rest of your ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

Contribution of rare chromosome 22q11.2 copy number variants to non-syndromic bicuspid aortic valve. Heart , 2024; heartjnl-2024-324669 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324669 Cite This Page : ...

The most common cause of aortic stenosis in a person under age 70 years is a congenital bicuspid aortic valve. Approximately 2% of the population is born with a bicuspid aortic valve, and about ...