title: Prevalence of and predictors of bicuspid aortic valves in patients with dilated aortic roots.
authors.affiliation: Secció de Cardiologia, Department de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain. jac@fmcs.urv.es
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Alegret
authors.forename: Ignasi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Palazón
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vernis
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ameijide
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rabassa
authors.forename: Lluís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masana
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution