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Bicuspid Aortic Valve(Archived)

Ateeq Mubarik  1 , Saurabh Sharma  2 , Mark A. Law  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve(Archived)

Ateeq Mubarik et al.
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A bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital heart defect, occurring in approximately 1% of the general population (men to women, 2 to 1). The bicuspid aortic valve leads to degenerative changes of the aortic valve and is associated with dilation of the ascending aorta.

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Disclosure: Ateeq Mubarik declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Saurabh Sharma declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Mark Law declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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