eComment: Bicuspid aortic valve and acute aortic dissection in the young--is long-term surveillance beneficial?
Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Center, Sunninghill Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult