Candidate plasma biomarkers for predicting ascending aortic aneurysm in bicuspid aortic valve disease

Candidate plasma biomarkers for predicting ascending aortic aneurysm in bicuspid aortic valve disease

Abstract Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality affecting 1–2% of the population and is associated with a significantly increased risk of ascending aortic aneurysm. However, predicting which patients will develop aneurysms remains a challenge...

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Main Authors: Oliver J. Harrison, Felino Cagampang, Sunil K. Ohri, Christopher Torrens, Kareem Salhiyyah, Amit Modi, Narain Moorjani, Anthony D. Whetton, Paul A. Townsend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Bicuspid aortic valve
Ascending aortic aneurysm
Plasma biomarker
Risk prediction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0762-1

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