Heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD) is a term used to define a large group of disorders
characterized by the occurrence of aortic events, mainly represented by aneurysm or …

Abstract Background and Aims Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital
heart anomaly. Lifetime morbidity and whether long-term survival varies according to BAV …

Patients who need a prosthetic aortic heart valve may decide, working with their cardiologist
and cardiac surgeon, among a variety of options: surgical or transcatheter approach …

Aims Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the commonest congenital heart valve malformation, and
is associated with life-threatening complications. Given the high heritability index of BAV …

Abstract Background Although the Asian population is growing globally, data in Asian
subjects regarding differences between bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and tricuspid aortic …

Background Valvular dysfunction is a common complication in patients with bicuspid aortic
valves (BAV). The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between BAV …

Pros and cons of family screening in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients. Images on the left
show transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) of the father with right–left fusion of the BAV and …

Patients with bicuspid aortic valves commonly require an intervention on their valve and/or
aorta. Because of their heterogeneous presentations, recommendations for imaging …

Aims Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital condition that is frequently
associated with aortic stenosis (AS) and aortic regurgitation (AR), as well as aortic …

The congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) condition is a valvulo-aortopathy with
heterogeneous phenotypic expressions and clinical outcomes. A multitude of pre-existing …