The dimensions of the entire aorta at different anatomic levels were measured by transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography in 162 consecutive patients with iso- lated bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) without significant aortic valve dysfunction. Aortic dilation involved the aortic root and the ascending aorta but was not present in the descending and abdominal aorta. A significant increase in the dimensions of the aortic arch was found in patients with BAVs aged >40 years. Ascending aortic diameter and the extension of aortic dilation were sig- nificantly correlated with age, but no correlation was found between aortic dimensions and aortic valve morphology
Aortic dimensions in patients with bicuspid aortic valve without significant valve dysfunction / M., C., M., M., A., M., Zanoli, R., P., C., M., B., S., M., D., G., G., P.. - In: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 0002-9149. - 95:(2005), pp. 292-294. [10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.098]
Aortic dimensions in patients with bicuspid aortic valve without significant valve dysfunction
ZANOLI, RAFFAELE;
2005-01-01
Abstract
The dimensions of the entire aorta at different anatomic levels were measured by transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography in 162 consecutive patients with iso- lated bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) without significant aortic valve dysfunction. Aortic dilation involved the aortic root and the ascending aorta but was not present in the descending and abdominal aorta. A significant increase in the dimensions of the aortic arch was found in patients with BAVs aged >40 years. Ascending aortic diameter and the extension of aortic dilation were sig- nificantly correlated with age, but no correlation was found between aortic dimensions and aortic valve morphologyI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
