Incidence of Aortic Complications in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves
Author(s) -
Héctor I. Michelena,
Amber Khanna,
Douglas W. Mahoney,
Edit Margaryan,
Yan Topilsky,
Rakesh M. Suri,
Ben Eidem,
William D. Edwards,
Thoralf M. Sundt,
Maurice EnriquezSarano
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2011.1286
Subject(s) - medicine , bicuspid aortic valve , aortic dissection , aortic valve , population , incidence (geometry) , cohort , aortic aneurysm , cardiology , retrospective cohort study , surgery , aneurysm , aorta , physics , environmental health , optics
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), the most common congenital heart defect, has been thought to cause frequent and severe aortic complications; however, long-term, population-based data are lacking.
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