Bicuspid Valve Aortopathy: Is It Reasonable to Define a Different Surgical Cutoff Based on Different Aortic Wall Mechanical Properties Compared to Those of the Tricuspid Valve?

Background: In this study, we examined and compared ex vivo mechanical properties of aortic walls in patients with bicuspid (BAV) and tricuspid (TAV) aortic valve aortopathy to investigate if the anatomical peculiarities in the BAV group are related to an increased frailty of the aortic wall and, th...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Totaro, Alessandro Caimi, Giulia Formenton, Martina Musto, Martina Schembri, Simone Morganti, Stefano Pelenghi, Ferdinando Auricchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/10/312
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