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Observational studyMedicine2016

Clinical and echocardiographic determinants in bicuspid aortic dilatation: Results from a longitudinal observational study.

Frederique E C M Peeters, Noreen Van der Linden, Alissa L L Thomassen, Harry J G M Crijns, Steven J R Meex, Bas L J H Kietselaer

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Observational study in Medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Progression of stenosis severity and aortopathy in adult patients with congenital aortic stenosis.International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Frederique E C M PeetersDepartment of Cardiology, MUMC+ CARIM, School for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Clinical Chemistry Department of Radiology, MUMC+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Noreen Van der Linden
Alissa L L Thomassen
Harry J G M Crijns
Steven J R Meex
Bas L J H Kietselaer
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is associated with aortic dilatation. Timing of follow-up and surgery is challenging. Hence, there is an unmet clinical need for additional risk stratification. It is unclear whether valve morphology is associated with dilatation rates. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the association between clinical and echocardiographic determinants (including valve morphology) and aortic dimension and the progression rate of dilatation.Aortic dimensions were assessed on serial echocardiographic images between 1999 and 2014 in a population of 392 patients with BAVs in a tertiary care center in the Netherlands. Analyses using mixed linear models were performed.Mean age of participants was 48 ± 17 years and 69% were male. BAV morphology was associated with aortic dimensions, as well as age, sex, BSA, and valvular dysfunction. Tubular ascending aorta, sinus of Valsalva, and sinotubular junction showed a dilatation rate of 0.32, 0.18, and 0.06 mm/year, respectively. Dilatation rate was not associated with valve morphology.In the present study, there is no association between BAV morphology and aortic dilatation rates. Therefore, morphology is of limited use in prediction of aortic growth. Discovering fast progressors remains challenging.

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Aorta, ThoracicAortic ValveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseDilatation, PathologicDisease ProgressionEchocardiographyFemaleHeart Valve DiseasesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studies

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PMID28033264
PMCPMC5207560
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