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Ascending aortic aneurysm and dissection in young adults with bicuspid aortic valve: Implications for echocardiographic surveillance

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is an independent risk factor for aneurysm and dissection of the ascending aorta. Despite this association, routine imaging of the aorta has not been recommended for patients with BAV. We describe two young men who developed life‐threatening aneurysm or dissection of the...

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Udgivet i:Clin Cardiol
Main Authors: Burks, John M., Illes, Richard W., Keating, Edward C., Lubbe, Willem J.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2009
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6655496/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9631276
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960210615
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