First-degree relatives of bicuspid aortic valve patients with normal aortic dimensions do not carry an increased risk of aortic dilatation.
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay. Electronic address: victor_dayan@hotmail.com.
Victor
V
Dayan
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Gabriel
G
Parma
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Mariana
M
Drever
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Pablo
P
Straneo
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Gerardo
G
Soca
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Leandro
L
Cura
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Daniel
D
Brusich
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Ricardo
R
Lluberas
Centro Cardiovascular, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Lucia
L
Florio
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
Aneurysm; Aorta; Bicuspid aortic valve