JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · Dec 2013
Review Meta AnalysisSurgical thresholds for bicuspid aortic valve associated aortopathy.
This systematic review seeks to present the outcomes of the natural history of aortopathy associated with bicuspid aortic valve (ABAV) and after interventions. ⋯ The risk associated with ABAV varies according to age and clinical setting. Nonetheless, despite aortic dilatation, the acute aortic event risk of ABAV appears low in current practice. Decision-making regarding the timing of intervention needs to be made on the basis of the balance between this low risk and both the morbidity and mortality of surgery.