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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts: Why an aortic valve can narrow and impede blood flow
A normal aortic valve is made up of three sections, called leaflets. But sometimes people are born with a valve that has only ...
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Effects of sports activity in athletes with bicuspid aortic valve and mild aortic regurgitation
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 ...
AHA/ASA Journals13d
Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients in the United States: A Report From the STS/ACC TVT Registry
BACKGROUND: Real-world low-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes in the United States have not been assessed comprehensively versus pivotal trials, which is a key component of ...
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Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm and there is a connective tissue disorder present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.