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Usefulness of bicuspid aortic valve phenotype to predict elastic properties of the ascending aorta.
The American journal of cardiology - 1 Mar 2007
Schaefer Benjamin M, Lewin Mark B, Stout Karen K, Byers Peter H, Otto Catherine M
Abstract excerpt
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) affects about 0.5% to 2% of the population and predisposes patients to aortic dilation and dissection. We hypothesized that aortic size and elastic properties are related to BAV phenotype. In a retrospective study of 158 consecutive patients with BAV referred for echoc...
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