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Team links gene duplications, deletions within chromosome region to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease
where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition is present from birth and is ...
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Unveiling the genetic roots of bicuspid aortic valve
where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition is present from birth and is ...
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Papillary fibroelastomas on all three aortic valve leaflets
Transesophageal echocardiography revealed floating structures attached to all three leaflets ... aortic valve. Endocarditis was suspected, and antibiotic treatment was initiated with ampicillin (2 ...
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Calcific Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly: A Brief Overview
[5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to alter the structure and motion of the valve leaflets and thus prevent the normal opening of the aortic cusps. The cause of this ...
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Why Does Your Heart Valve Narrow?
Calcium deposits can build up sooner in people with abnormal aortic valves – such as having 2 cusps instead of 3 -- or as a result of chest radiation for cancer treatment . Another cause is ...
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Heart Valve Disease and Surgery
The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...
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Aortic Stenosis Topic Review
Approximately 2% of the population is born with a bicuspid ... Congenital aortic stenosis results from fusion of the aortic valve leaflets that is present at birth. Sudden death without prior ...
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Who Cannot Undergo Surgery
[11–14] Calcific aortic valve disease is characterized by progressive aortic valve leaflet thickening and calcification that results in a valve that does not fully open and thus partially ...
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Minimally Invasive and Robotic Valve Repair
As we get older, calcium can form on the valve’s leaflets. As this deposit builds up, the opening can become narrower and blood can’t flow as easily through the valve. When aortic valve stenosis ...
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What Is Aortic Stenosis?
Older age, severe calcium buildup of the valve leaflets ... An estimated 2% to 9% of people over the age of 75 years ...
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Link between gene duplications and deletions within chromosome region and nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease
where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition is present from birth and is ...
Healio2y
Aortic Valve Stenosis Topic Review
Approximately 2% of the population is born with a bicuspid ... Congenital aortic stenosis results from fusion of the aortic valve leaflets at birth. Sudden death without prior symptoms occurs ...