Bicuspid aortic valve
(BAV) is known to cause the heart's aortic valve narrow. This prevents the
aortic valve from opening fully causing reduction and/or block flow of blood
from the heart. The clinical presentation of BAV is highly variable. In many
cases, BAV is asymptomatic, however in some it may become calcified later in
life. Its major manifestations are aortopathy, valvular dysfunctions and
endocarditis. We report a case of BAV with a follow-up for over 40 years to
assess the temporal association and progression of various complications for
better understanding of disease process.
No comments:
Post a Comment