[Bicuspid aortic valve. Do we take it sufficiently seriously?].
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common, congenital cardiovascular malformation and is associated with a number of conditions leading to increased morbidity and mortality, including aortic stenosis, aortic incompetence, endocarditis, aortic dissection and other cardiovascular malformations. The different conditions are reviewed and suggestions are given as to examination and follow-up of patients with BAV.
Kardiologisk Afdeling Y, Bispebjerg Hospital, DK-2400 København NV. nishost@dadlnet.dk
Nis Baun
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans