the bicuspid valve had previously been surgically replaced. Aortic dimensions on their last echocardiogram prior to dissection were 52 and 50 mm, both of which were increased from their baseline ...

Objective Concerns exist about the possible detrimental effects of exercise training on aortic size and valve function in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve ... size and biventricular measures ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition that occurs when the opening of the aortic valve becomes narrowed ... heart imaging test known ...

Although an ejection click is common with a bicuspid aortic ... long-axis echocardiogram of a patient with critical aortic stenosis. Note the heavily calcified aortic valve (Ao; see arrow) and ...