Background Predictors of thoracic aorta growth and early cardiac surgery in patients with
bicuspid aortic valve are undefined. Our aim was to identify predictors of ascending aorta …

Objective Whether the aortopathy associated with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease
occurs secondary to genetic or hemodynamic factors remains controversial. In this article we …

Background Bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital heart defect and
predisposes patients to developing aortic stenosis more frequently and at a younger age …

Background A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is associated with premature valve dysfunction
and abnormalities of the ascending aorta. The aim of our study was to assess the degree of …

Background The magnitude of ascending aortic degeneration in patients with bicuspid aortic
valves (BAV) is controversial. Methods The aim of this study was to investigate ascending …

Background It remains unclear whether aortic valve replacement (AVR) has an effect on the
aortic root dilatation rate in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and tricuspid aortic …

Studies on the impact of aortic valve anatomy (bicuspid aortic valve [BAV] or tricuspid aortic
valve [TAV]) on the progression of moderate aortic stenosis (AS) and ascending aorta (AA) …

Background The aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is larger and grows more
rapidly than in patients with tricommissural aortic valve. Young patients with BAV can have …

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 …

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 …