An echocardiographic survey of primary school children for bicuspid aortic valve.
Primary school students (817 apparently healthy 10-year olds) were screened by transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography to assess for the prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve. Bicuspid aortic valve was found in 0.5% of cases, with a higher prevalence in males than females (0.75% vs 0.24%), and was significantly associated with aortic root enlargement compared with children who had tricuspid aortic valves.
Cardiovascular Pathology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Cristina
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Basso
Mauro
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Boschello
Cosimo
C
Perrone
Alessandro
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Mecenero
Andrea
A
Cera
Dario
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Bicego
Gaetano
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Thiene
Ennio
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De Dominicis
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014463:Ultrasonography