Methods Forty-nine young male subjects with isolated BAV were consecutively detected
during preenrollment military screening, and studied using transthoracic echocardiography …

The dimensions of the entire aorta at different anatomic levels were measured by
transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography in 162 consecutive patients with isolated …

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dilation and abnormal elastic
properties of aortic root in first-degree relatives (FDRs) of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) …

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) affects about 0.5% to 2% of the population and predisposes
patients to aortic dilation and dissection. We hypothesized that aortic size and elastic …

BACKGROUND: Reduced elasticity and dilatation of the proximal aorta are highly prevalent
in patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs), even in the absence of valvular dysfunction …

To determine whether aortic root dilation associated with a bicuspid aortic valve occurs
independently of valvular hemodynamic abnormality, aortic root dimensions were measured …

Methods Thirty-nine patients with isolated BAV with a normal left ventricular ejection fraction,
and 29 age-and gender-matched healthy (control) subjects, were studied prospectively. In …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the dimensions of the aortic root in a selected population of young
males with isolated normally functioning bicuspid aortic valve. DESIGN AND SETTING …

Objectives: This study sought to assess elasticity and dimensions of the aorta and their
impact on aortic valve competence and left ventricular (LV) function in patients with a …

The database of echocardiographic examinations performed during the military screening of
20,946 young men in northeastern Italy was systematically reviewed to assess the …