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Aortic events after isolated aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve root phenotype: echocardiographic follow-up study.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery - 1 Oct 2015
Girdauskas Evaldas, Disha Kushtrim, Rouman Mina, Espinoza Andres, Borger Michael A, Kuntze Thomas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Various forms of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) aortopathy exist, and the optimal treatment for the different subgroups is insufficiently defined. We aimed to analyse the risk of adverse aortic events after aortic valve replacement (AVR) for BAV insufficiency and concomitant mild-to-moderate dilatation of the aortic root (i.e. BAV root phenotype). METHODS: A total of 56 consecutive patients (mean age 47...
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