Bicuspid Aortic Valves and Aortopathy Cluster Among Close Relatives
Diagnoses of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), thoracic aortic aneurysm, and thoracic aortic dissection appeared to run in families extending beyond first-degree relatives, according to the largest pedigree-based study on the subject to date. Among probands with BAV and aortopathy in the Utah Population Database, first-degree relatives were several times more likely to share a concordant […]
Low Risk and Bicuspid Anatomy: A Passable Combination for TAVR Thus Far
People with bicuspid aortic stenosis and low surgical risk did not appear to be at a disadvantage for short-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), though longer follow-up and randomized study were urged for such a relatively young cohort. Drawing upon the Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) Registry, investigators found no significant differences in clinical […]