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Bicuspid aortic valve and associated aortopathy: an update.
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Jan 2013
Girdauskas Evaldas, Borger Michael A
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Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common form of congenital heart disease and most such patients develop cardiovascular complications over time. Recent studies have shed light on one of the most common of these complications, BAV-associated aortopathy. Two distinct BAV phenotypes have been identified, which may have different causes of their associated aortopathy. Increasing evidence suggests that the BAV...
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