Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate ...

Among many health challenges is a congenital heart defect known as bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), a condition that has necessitated multiple surgeries and a lifelong commitment to health management.

While bicuspid aortic valves are known to be associated with aortic dilation and dissection, the risk of dissection in this population has recently been called into question. Michelena and ...

The SPREAD (Sport PRactice and its Effects on bicuspid aortic valve Disease ... where we enrolled individuals with BAV without significant aortic valve stenosis/regurgitation or aortic root dilatation ...

If aortic root disease is the cause of the aortic ... echo examination demonstrates structural abnormalities, such as a bicuspid aortic valve or cusp prolapse. Vegetations on the aortic valve ...

Among elderly AS patients, approximately 50% have a bicuspid aortic ... the prosthesis and the aortic root. “With this new sizing algorithm, the risk of valve instability and associated ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition that occurs when the opening of the aortic valve becomes narrowed. The aortic valve is a heart ...

Aortic stenosis (AS) occurs when the orifice of the aortic valve is significantly reduced due to the failure of the aortic valve leaflets to open fully during systole. This causes an effective ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your ...