Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease: A Comprehensive Review

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Mordi, Ify ; Tzemos, Nikolaos (2012)
  • Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
  • Journal: Cardiology Research and Practice, volume 2,012 (issn: 2090-8016, eissn: 2090-0597)
  • Related identifiers: doi: 10.1155/2012/196037, pmc: PMC3368178
  • Subject: RC666-701 | Review Article | Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system | Article Subject
    mesheuropmc: cardiovascular system | congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities | cardiovascular diseases
Bicuspid aortic valve is the commonest congenital cardiac abnormality in the general population. This paper article will discuss our current knowledge of the anatomy, pathophysiology, genetics, and clinical aspects of bicuspid aortic valve disease.
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