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Pattern of ascending aortic dimensions predicts the growth rate of the aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging - 1 Dec 2013
Della Corte Alessandro, Bancone Ciro, Buonocore Marianna, Dialetto Giovanni, Covino Franco E, Manduca Sabrina, Scognamiglio Giancarlo, D'Oria Veronica, De Feo Marisa
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OBJECTIVES: This study sought to identify risk factors for rapid growth of the ascending aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease, taking into account its phenotypic variability. BACKGROUND: Phenotypic heterogeneity of BAV-related aortopathy has recently been widely recognized. However, few studies have addressed the determinants of aortic growth so far, not distinguishing among morphological...
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