Prevalence of Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Associated Aortopathy in Newborns in Copenhagen, Denmark
Author(s) -
AnneSophie Sillesen,
Ruth Ottilia Birgitta Vøgg,
Christian Pihl,
Anna Axelsson Raja,
Karin Sundberg,
Cathrine Vedel,
Helle Zingenberg,
Finn Stener Jørgensen,
Niels Vejlstrup,
Kasper Iversen,
Henning Bundgaard
Publication year - 2021
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.2020.27205
Subject(s) - medicine , bicuspid aortic valve , cardiology , gestational age , population , cohort , aortic valve , pediatrics , tricuspid valve , pregnancy , environmental health , biology , genetics
The prevalence and characteristics of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) are mainly reported from selected cohorts. BAV is associated with aortopathy, but it is unclear if it represents a fetal developmental defect or is secondary to abnormal valve dynamics.
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