Objective: The probability of aortic complications in patients with bicuspid aortic valve is
higher in association with aortic regurgitation (AR) compared with aortic stenosis (AS) or …

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

OBJECTIVE: Hemodynamic forces are potential determinants of aortic atherosclerosis.
Aortic regurgitation (AR) alters the flow pattern in the aorta. However, the association …

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 …

Background Dilatation of the ascending aorta in aortic stenosis may be partly explained by
intrinsic wall structure changes, but the relative contribution of altered hemodynamics is …

We investigated whether and how the severity of medial degeneration lesions varies along
the circumference of the dilated intrapericardial aorta. Two groups of aortic wall specimens …

Dilation of the ascending aorta (AA), which is disproportionate to associated valvular
lesions, is a relatively well-recognized phenomenon in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve …

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

Background Aortic stenosis may be related to coronary atherosclerosis in patients with
tricuspid aortic valve, while aortic dilatation often is present in patients with bicuspid aortic …

Background Bicuspid aortic valves are associated with aortic dilation and dissection. There
is a paucity of prospective studies evaluating changes in aortic size over time in adult …