Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV ... have provided insights into the embryological development of the aortic valve and the ascending aorta, revealing that defects during early development can lead ...

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is associated with aortic dilatation. Patterns of dilatation are not well defined and comparison with other aortopathies is lacking. What does this study add In BAV, ...

Table 1. Genetic loci associated with BAV in humans and animal models. Each platform exhibits specific chemistry and detection methods, thus differently contributing to the overall performance of the ...

radboudumc.nl Background Women with Turner syndrome (TS) are at increased risk of aortic dissection, which is related to ascending aortic diameter ... hypertension (coefficient=2.7; p<0.001), bicuspid ...

An echocardiogram performed at the time of the initial TS evaluation found a non-obstructive, functionally bicuspid aortic valve and trace aortic valve insufficiency. The patient had a mildly dilated ...

Born with a bicuspid aortic valve, a defect in the valve controlling ... She came to see her doctor who then found an aneurysm on top of her heart. And then she got sent over to us,” explains ...

Born with a bicuspid aortic valve, a defect in the valve controlling ... She came to see her doctor who then found an aneurysm on top of her heart. And then she got sent over to us,” explains ...

Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart Association (AHA) Institutional Enhancement Award to advance his study on bicuspid ...

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...