Aortic Dilatation in Pediatric Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve: How the Choice of Nomograms May Change Prevalence

Aortic Dilatation in Pediatric Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve: How the Choice of Nomograms May Change Prevalence

Background: Aortic dilation (AoD) is commonly reported in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and has been related to flow abnormalities and genetic predisposition. AoD-related complications are reported to be extremely rare in children. Conversely, an overestimate of AoD related to body size...

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Main Authors: Gaia Spaziani, Francesca Bonanni, Francesca Girolami, Elena Bennati, Giovanni Battista Calabri, Chiara Di Filippo, Giulio Porcedda, Silvia Passantino, Stefano Nistri, Iacopo Olivotto, Silvia Favilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
bicuspid aortic valve
aortic dilation
aortic nomograms
Q-score
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/8/1490

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