Author, as appears in the article.: Lopez, A; Dentamaro, I; Galian, L; Calvo, F; Alegret, JM; Sanchez, V; Citro, R; Moreo, A; Chirillo, F; Colonna, P; Carrero, MC; Bossone, E; Moral, S; Sao-Aviles, A; Gutierrez, L; Teixido-Tura, G; Rodriguez-Palomares, J; Evangelista, A
Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
URV's Author/s: Alegret Colomé, Josep Maria
Keywords: Stenosis Recommendations History European association Echocardiographic-assessment Dilatation Bicuspid aortic valve Aortic stenosis Aortic regurgitation Aneurysm
Abstract: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients are at high risk of developing progressive aortic valve dysfunction and ascending aorta dilation. However, the progression of the disease is not well defined. We aimed to assess mid-long-term aorta dilation and valve dysfunction progression and their predictors. Patients were referred from cardiac outpatient clinics to the echocardiographic laboratories of 10 tertiary hospitals and followed clinically and by echocardiography for > 5 years. Seven hundred and eighteen patients with BAV (median age 47.8 years [IQR 33-62], 69.2% male) were recruited. BAV without raphe was observed in 11.3%. After a median follow-up of 7.2 years [IQR5-8], mean aortic root growth rate was 0.23 & PLUSMN; 0.15 mm/year. On multivariate analysis, rapid aortic root dilation (> 0.35 mm/year) was associated with male sex, hypertension, presence of raphe and aortic regurgitation. Annual ascending aorta growth rate was 0.43 & PLUSMN; 0.32 mm/year. Rapid ascending aorta dilation was related only to hypertension. Variables associated with aortic stenosis and regurgitation progression, adjusted by follow-up time, were presence of raphe, hypertension and dyslipidemia and basal valvular dysfunction, respectively. Intrinsic BAV characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors were associated with aorta dilation and valvular dysfunction progression, taking into account the inherent limitations of our study-design. Strict and early control of cardiovascular risk factors is mandatory in BAV patients.
Thematic Areas: Medicine, general & internal Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicine (all)
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: josepmaria.alegret@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-6117-5512
Record's date: 2024-07-27
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5264
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Journal Of Clinical Medicine. 10 (22):
APA: Lopez, A; Dentamaro, I; Galian, L; Calvo, F; Alegret, JM; Sanchez, V; Citro, R; Moreo, A; Chirillo, F; Colonna, P; Carrero, MC; Bossone, E; Moral, S; (2021). Predictors of Ascending Aorta Enlargement and Valvular Dysfunction Progression in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Journal Of Clinical Medicine, 10(22), -. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225264
Article's DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225264
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications