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Background Bicuspid aorticvalve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect in adults, often leading to complications such as thoracic aorticaneurysms and aorticstenosis. While BAV is frequently associated with 22q11.2
1, 2024 — Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aorticvalve 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.
AorticValve 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 aorticvalve and inserts it through a catheter in the chest or leg.
BackgroundSupravalvar aorticstenosis (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.
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 aorticvalve can be seen between the aorta and left ventricle.
There are no Q-waves to suggest old inferior MI, or inferior aneurysm as the etiology of the ST Elevation. Smith : "decompensation" of aorticstenosis might have initiated this entire cascade. What "initiates" the aorticstenosis cascade? No more EKGs were recorded during the patients admission.
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