OBJECTIVES The clinical course of many patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is
complicated by ascending aortic dilatation. Currently, the indication for aortic surgery is …

OBJECTIVES: Bicuspid aortic valve is frequently associated with underlying aortopathy.
Data support an aggressive approach to replacement of the ascending aorta. However, the …

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients are at high risk of developing progressive aortic valve
dysfunction and ascending aorta dilation. However, the progression of the disease is not …

During the past decade, there has been increasing attention to the risk of aortic
complications associated with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease. BAV is a curious …

Bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital cardiac defect in adults, and symptom
typically develops in adulthood. In the majority of cases, bicuspid aortic valve disease …

OBJECTIVE: The optimal diameter at which replacement of the ascending aorta should be
performed in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease is not known. METHODS: We …

Background Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) and related aortopathy remain an intriguing topic.
Not all BAVs get diseased and around 40% would develop aortic dilatation in their lifetime. If …

Background Aortic dilatation is common among adults with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV).
Predictors of risk and progression of aortic dilatation are not well described in this setting …

BACKGROUND: Bicuspid aortic valve is associated with aortic aneurysm formation that may
extend beyond the ascending aorta. METHODS: Between 1979 and 1997, 143 bicuspid …

OBJECTIVES The higher risk of adverse aortic events in patients with bicuspid aortic valve
(BAV) disease and ascending aorta aneurysm is known, but the management of moderate …