P26 Ascending Aorta Longitudinal Strain is not Altered in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients

Background: Impaired ascending aorta (AAo) longitudinal strain, a marker of AAo deformation due to aorto-ventricular mechanical interaction, is related to progressive dilation and aortic events in Marfan syndrome [1]. Whether the high prevalence of dilation in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is due to i...

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Published in:	Artery Research
Main Authors:	Andrea Guala, Lydia Dux-Santoy, Gisela Teixido-Tura, Aroa Ruiz-Muñoz, Laura Madrenas, Minerva Gandara, Augusto Sao-Aviles, Filipa Valente, Laura Galian-Gay, Laura Gutierrez, Teresa Gonzalez-Alujas, Ignacio Ferreira, Arturo Evangelista, Jose Rodriguez-Palomares
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-02-01
Online Access:	https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125934557/view