Comparative evaluation of coronary disease burden: bicuspid valve disease is not atheroprotective.

Onur Baris DolmaciAntoine H G DriessenRobert J M KlautzRobert PoelmannJan H N LindemanNimrat Grewal

Published in: Open heart (2021)

Stenotic TAV disease is part of the atherosclerotic disease spectrum, while regurgitant TAV and all BAVs are not. Although the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is higher in all BAV patients, the prevalence of CAD is similar to the general population.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
risk factors
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
chronic kidney disease
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery
newly diagnosed
mitral valve
prognostic factors
aortic stenosis
atrial fibrillation
patient reported