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Progression rate of ascending aortic dilation in patients with normally functioning bicuspid and tricuspid aortic
Giovanni La Canna1, Eleonora Ficarra, Elefteria Tsagalau
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy. lacanna.giovanni@hsr.it
Abstract:
Dilation of the ascending aorta (AA), which is disproportionate to associated valvular lesions, is a relatively well-recognized phenomenon in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of changes in the AA dimensions and the outcome in patients with AA dilation and BAVs compared with patients with AA dilation and tricuspid aortic valves (TAVs). Serial transesophageal echocardiograms (>12 months apart) were performed in 113 consecutive patients (BAV, n=27 and TAV, n=86) with AA diameters of >or=40 and
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