Bicuspid aortic valve leaflet morphology in relation to aortic root morphology: a study of 300 patients undergoing open-heart surgery | Zendy

Veronica Jackson | Zendy; Johan Petrini | Zendy; Kenneth Caidahl | Zendy; Maria J. Eriksson | Zendy; Jan Liška | Zendy; Per Eriksson | Zendy; Anders FrancoCereceda | Zendy

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Bicuspid aortic valve leaflet morphology in relation to aortic root morphology: a study of 300 patients undergoing open-heart surgery

Author(s) -

Veronica Jackson,

Johan Petrini,

Kenneth Caidahl,

Maria J. Eriksson,

Jan Liška,

Per Eriksson,

Anders FrancoCereceda

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.04.014

Subject(s) - bicuspid aortic valve , aortic root , medicine , morphology (biology) , cardiology , aortic valve , leaflet (botany) , aorta , biology , botany , genetics

There is an ongoing discussion regarding the mechanism of aortic dilatation in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease, that is, is this a hemodynamic effect or related to an inborn weakness of the aortic wall? This study evaluated the possibility of BAV morphology being related to ascending aorta morphology as such a correlation would strengthen the idea that hemodynamic alterations cause the dilatation of the aorta.

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