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Contribution of rare chromosome 22q11.2 copy number variants to non-syndromic bicuspid aortic valve

Heart BMJ

Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect in adults, often leading to complications such as thoracic aortic aneurysms and aortic stenosis. While BAV is frequently associated with 22q11.2

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Researchers ID Genetic Variants Linked to Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease

DAIC

1, 2024 — Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications. tim.hodson Wed, 09/04/2024 - 15:53 Sept.

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Minimally Invasive Options For High-Risk Heart Surgery

MIBHS

Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR): AVR is a minimally invasive procedure in which the surgeon makes a small incision and allows the heart to continue to beat during the entire procedure. During a TAVR, the surgeon collapses an artificial aortic valve and inserts it through a catheter in the chest or leg.

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Matrisome and Immune Pathways Contribute to Extreme Vascular Outcomes in Williams–Beuren Syndrome

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundSupravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a characteristic feature of Williams–Beuren syndrome (WBS). Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. Its severity varies: ~20% of people with Williams–Beuren syndrome have SVAS requiring surgical intervention, whereas ~35% have no appreciable SVAS.

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Echocardiographic evaluation in aortic regurgitation

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Mitral valve leaflets seen in open position between the left ventricle and left atrium are thickened. The large aortic regurgitation jet can be seen as a mosaic jet in the left ventricular outflow tract anterior to the anterior mitral leaflet. A portion of the thickened aortic valve can be seen between the aorta and left ventricle.

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Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There are no Q-waves to suggest old inferior MI, or inferior aneurysm as the etiology of the ST Elevation. Smith : "decompensation" of aortic stenosis might have initiated this entire cascade. What "initiates" the aortic stenosis cascade? No more EKGs were recorded during the patients admission.