Disease progression and variation in clinical practice for isolated bicuspid aortic valve in children.

Melissa S W YamauchiMichael D PuchalskiHsin Ti WengNelangi M PintoSusan P EtheridgeAngela P PressonLloyd Y TaniL LuAnn MinichRichard V Williams

Published in: Congenital heart disease (2018)

We found little to no evidence of disease progression in children with an isolated BAV. Given the low risk, close follow-up and frequent cardiac imaging for BAV surveillance may not be warranted for children.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
young adults
clinical practice
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
high resolution
public health
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
heart failure
photodynamic therapy