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. 2012:2012:196037.
doi: 10.1155/2012/196037. Epub 2012 May 28.

Bicuspid aortic valve disease: a comprehensive review

Ify Mordi  1 , Nikolaos Tzemos
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Bicuspid aortic valve disease: a comprehensive review

Ify Mordi et al. Cardiol Res Pract. 2012.

Abstract

Bicuspid aortic valve is the commonest congenital cardiac abnormality in the general population. This paper article will discuss our current knowledge of the anatomy, pathophysiology, genetics, and clinical aspects of bicuspid aortic valve disease.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
The basic anatomy of the bicuspid aortic valve.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The classification and incidence of bicuspid aortic valves according to site of cusp fusion.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The bicuspid valve in the parasternal short axis view.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Outcomes in BAV patients (from Tzemos et al. [3]).
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