Natural History of Asymptomatic Patients With Normally Functioning or Minimally Dysfunctional Bicuspid Aortic Valve in the Community
Author(s) -
Héctor I. Michelena,
Valerie A. Desjardins,
Jean-François Aviérinos,
Antonio Russo,
Vuyisile T. Nkomo,
Thoralf M. Sundt,
Patricia A. Pellikka,
A. Jamil Tajik,
Maurice EnriquezSarano
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.740878
Subject(s) - medicine , bicuspid aortic valve , cardiology , asymptomatic , ejection fraction , aortic valve , ascending aorta , population , regurgitation (circulation) , aortic valve stenosis , stenosis , aorta , surgery , heart failure , environmental health
Bicuspid aortic valve is frequent and is reported to cause numerous complications, but the clinical outcome of patients diagnosed with normal or mildly dysfunctional valve is undefined.
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