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The Aorta in Bicuspid Valve Disease

Michael GrattanDepartment of Paediatrics, LHSC Children’s Hospital, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada;MIBAVA (Mechanistic Interrogation of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Related Aortopathy) Consortium, Fondation Leducq, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6698-9232
, MD, MScORCID Icon &
Luc MertensDepartment of Paediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;MIBAVA (Mechanistic Interrogation of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Related Aortopathy) Consortium, Fondation Leducq, Paris, France
, MD, PhD
Pages 188-196 | Received 11 Nov 2017, Accepted 19 Feb 2018, Published online: 12 Mar 2018
 
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ABSTRACT

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect with an estimated prevalence of 1–2%. It is now common knowledge that BAV is associated with aortic dilatation and aneurysm formation. There is ongoing controversy regarding the etiology of this dilatation. Subsequently the optimal management of patients with BAV related to patient follow up and medical treatment and surgical decision making is not clear. In this review, the current state of knowledge will be summarized regarding the etiology and implications of BAV-related aortopathy.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Ian Ross for his assistance with and Dr. Samuel Siu for his assistance reviewing the manuscript.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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