Open AccessBicuspid Aortic Valve: Inter-Racial Difference in Frequency and Aortic Dimensions
Author(s) -
Sonal Chandra,
Roberto M. Lang,
Jeremy Nicolarsen,
Étienne Gayat,
Kirk T. Spencer,
Victor MorAvi,
Marion A. Hofmann Bowman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.07.008
Subject(s) - bicuspid aortic valve , medicine , cardiology , ejection fraction , stenosis , cohort , aortic valve , retrospective cohort study , heart failure
The objective of this study was to examine the similarities and differences in Caucasian (C) and African-American (AA) patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) with respect to morphology, severity of aortic stenosis/insufficiency, and aortic dilation.
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