We assessed valve function, aortic size and biventricular measures using echocardiography. Individuals with established moderate-severe ... The SPREAD (Sport PRactice and its Effects on bicuspid ...

While bicuspid aortic valves are known to be associated with aortic dilation and dissection, the risk of dissection in this population has recently been called into question. Michelena and ...

Doppler echocardiography provides ... it is more common in men and the valve is tricuspid in more than 90% of the cases. Malformed calcified bicuspid aortic stenosis was seen in less than 10% ...

The bicuspid valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle and prevents back flow of blood from the ventricle to the atrium. It likewise opens due to a build-up of pressure, this time in the ...

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 ...

Despite two fetal echocardiograms during pregnancy showing normal heart function, Cole’s echo after birth picked up a bicuspid aortic valve. “I took it kind of hard,” said Steffi.