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 …

Objective—Hemodynamics plays a critical role in atherogenesis, but the association
between flow pattern and preferential localization of lesion is not fully understood. We …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of wall shear stress (WSS) as a
predictor of ascending aorta (AAo) growth at 5 years or greater follow-up. Background Aortic …

There have been several significant advances in our understanding of aortic valve disease
over the past year. Recent studies suggest that “degenerative” valvular aortic stenosis is an …

BACKGROUND: Aortic complications are more frequent after bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)
replacement (AVR), than tricuspid aortic valve replacement. We studied the size of the …

To evaluate the association between aortic morphology and elasticity with aortic
regurgitation in surgically corrected of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) patients. We retrospectively …

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

Thoracic aortic disease, including thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), is frequently seen in
patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). We hypothesized that BAV morphotype would be …

Aortic distensibility decreases with increasing age. Patients with chronic aortic regurgitation
eject a large stroke volume into the proximal aorta. A decrease in distensibility of the aorta …

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 …