Differences in Aortopathy in Patients with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve with or without Aortic Coarctation

Differences in Aortopathy in Patients with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve with or without Aortic Coarctation

Objective: The combination of aortic coarctation (CoA) and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is assumed to be associated with a higher risk of ascending aortic dilatation and type A dissection, and current European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines advise therefore to operate at a lower threshold in...

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Main Authors: Anthonie Duijnhouwer, Allard van den Hoven, Remy Merkx, Michiel Schokking, Roland van Kimmenade, Marlies Kempers, Arie van Dijk, Menko-Jan de Boer, Jolien Roos-Hesselink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
bicuspid aortic valve
aortic dilation
aortic dissection
aortic coarctation
congenital heart disease
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/290

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