Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2020 Jan 29
Wall Stress Distribution in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Associated Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.
Gomez A, Wang Z, Xuan Y, Wisneski AD, Hope MD, Saloner DA, Guccione JM, Ge L, Tseng EE
Bicuspid aortic valve-associated ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (BAV-aTAA) carry a risk of acute type A dissection. Biomechanically, dissection m ...
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Echocardiography 2020 Jan 31
Endothelial function and plasma matrix metalloproteinase-2 levels and their association with the size and elastic properties of the ascending aorta in first-degree relatives of bicuspid aortic valve patients.
Li Y, Wang YB, Zhang Y, Zhao S, Jin P, Li L, Du H, Sun YX
To explore endothelial function and plasma matrix metalloproteinase-2 levels and their association with the size and elastic properties of the ascendi ...
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J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2020 Jan 25
Bicuspid aortic valve sizing for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Development and validation of an algorithm based on multi-slice computed tomography.
Petronio AS, Angelillis M, De Backer O, Giannini C, Costa G, Fiorina C, Castriota F, Bedogni F, Laborde JC, Søndergaard L
No indication are available for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) sizing in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Aim of the study is to develop a ...
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Am. J. Med. 2020 Jan 25
A Sticky Situation: Aortic Valve Thrombus in Patient with Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Immune Thrombocytopenia.
Deepthi S, Hassan K, Nan C, Martha M, Ihab H
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J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2020 Jan 23
Sleeve valve-sparing procedure in bicuspid aortic valve. Early and midterm clinical results.
Tasca G, Trinca F, Riva B, Lobiati E, Nasatti A, Faccioli P, Gamba A
Patients with aortic root ectasia and bicuspid aortic valve benefit of the treatment with aortic valve sparing procedure, with excellent long-term res ...
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