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Performance of a Simplified Dichotomous Phenotypic Classification of Bicuspid Aortic Valve to Predict Type of Valvulopathy and Combined Aortopathy.
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography - 1 Dec 2017
Sun Byung Joo, Lee Sahmin, Jang Jeong Yoon, Kwon Osung, Bae Jae Seok, Lee Ji Hye, Kim Dae-Hee, Jung Sung-Ho, Song Jong-Min, Kang Duk-Hyun, Chung Cheol Hyun, Song Jae-Kwan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A simplified classification of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) morphology using only the orientation of fused cusps was recently proposed. The aim of this study was to test whether it is useful for showing an association with the type of valvulopathy or aortopathy. METHODS: BAV phenotype was retrospectively classified in 681 patients (mean age, 59 ± 12 years; 424 men) who underwent aortic valve surgery....
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