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Valve Phenotype and Risk Factors of Aortic Dilatation After Aortic Valve Replacement in Japanese Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 25 May 2016
Kinoshita Takeshi, Naito Shiho, Suzuki Tomoaki, Asai Tohru
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors for dilatation of the aorta over time in Japanese patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR), focusing on the possible impact of valve fusion phenotype. METHODS AND RESULTS: Of 167 BAV patients undergoing AVR (24% of overall AVR patients, n=702), 135 patients in whom surgical intervention for the aorta was...
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