Objective Whether patients with bicuspid aortic valves are susceptible not only to ascending
aortic dilatation but also to dilatation of the remaining aorta is uncertain. This study …

BACKGROUND: The recognition that patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) are at risk
for aorta-related death (rupture or dissection) has favored composite aortic root replacement …

Objective: To compare the mid-term results after aortic valve (AV) repair in bicuspid AVs with
those in tricuspid AVs. Methods: Between 2000 and 2010, 100 patients (mean age 47.2 …

Background To date, whether ascending aorta dilation (AAD) should be considered a
contraindication for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains a topic of …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical, aortic, and outcome
characteristics of type A aortic dissection patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) and …

Objective The appropriate timing of aortic repair in patients with bicuspid aortic valve-related
aortopathy remains controversial. We describe the changes in diameter of the non …

BACKGROUND: Patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) are at increased risk of
ascending aortic dilatation, dissection, and rupture. We hypothesized that ascending aortic …

Background—Bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) are associated with premature valve stenosis,
regurgitation, and ascending aortic aneurysms. We compared aortic size in BAV patients …

The clinical and imaging differences between bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and tricuspid
aortic valve (TAV) patients with medically managed asymptomatic moderate-to-severe aortic …

Results There was no operative or late death in either group. Early postoperative
echocardiography showed trace or no AI in 35 patients and mild AI in nine who had repair …