Open AccessTowards an individualized approach to bicuspid aortopathy: different valve types have unique determinants of aortic dilatation†
Author(s) -
Alessandro Della Corte,
Ciro Bancone,
Giovanni Dialetto,
Franco Enrico Covino,
Sabrina Manduca,
Veronica D’Oria,
Giuseppe Petrone,
Marisa De Feo,
Gianantonio Nappi
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezt601
Subject(s) - bicuspid aortic valve , cardiology , medicine , aortic valve
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)-related aortopathy is increasingly recognized to be a heterogeneous disease entity, although the surgical approach, from indications to techniques, is still standard rather than individualized. We aimed to define the determinants of aortic dilatation in BAV patients stratified according to the valve morphotype.
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