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Well-functioning bicuspid aortic valves should be preserved during aortic replacement for the ascending aortopathy phenotype.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Feb 2024
Roselli Eric E, Thompson Matthew A, Yazdchi Farhang, Lowry Ashley, Johnston Douglas R, Desai Milind, Blackstone Eugene H
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OBJECTIVES: Consensus has not been reached on whether or not to replace or preserve a well-functioning bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) in patients undergoing aortic replacement for the ascending phenotype of BAV aortopathy. We characterize morphology, evaluate progression of aortic regurgitation or aortic stenosis, and investigate the need for aortic valve replacement in patients whose well-functioning BAV was...
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