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Bicuspid aortic valve disease

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Siu, Samuel C., Silversides, Candice K.·2010·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Abstract

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is the most common congenital cardiac defect. While the BAV can be found in isolation, it is often associated with other congenital cardiac lesions. The most frequent associated finding is dilation of the proximal ascending aorta secondary to abnormalities of the aortic media. Changes in the aortic media are present independent of whether the valve is functionally normal, stenotic, or incompetent. Although symptoms often manifest in adulthood, there is a wide spectrum of presentations ranging from severe disease detected in utero to asymptomatic disease in old age. Complications can include aortic valve stenosis or incompetence, endocarditis, aortic aneurysm formation, and aortic dissection. Despite the potential complications, 2 large contemporary series have demonstrated that life expectancy in adults with BAV disease is not shortened when compared with the general population. Because BAV is a disease of both the valve and the aorta, surgical decision making is more complicated, and many undergoing aortic valve replacement will also need aortic root surgery. With or without surgery, patients with BAV require continued surveillance. Recent studies have improved our understanding of the genetics, the pathobiology, and the clinical course of the disease, but questions are still unanswered. In the future, medical treatment strategies and timing of interventions will likely be refined. This review summarizes our current understanding of the pathology, genetics, and clinical aspects of BAV disease with a focus on BAV disease in adulthood.

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  • Male sex is recognized as a risk factor for calcific aortic valve stenosis, partly due to the higher prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve in men, with a male-to-female ratio of 3:1.

    “Male sex is recognized as a risk factor for CAVS, partly due to the higher prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) in men, with a male-to-female ratio of 3:1 5 .”

    From Sex-specific gene expression signatures of calcific aortic valve stenosis in a large collection of human tissues (2026) · cites this paper as [5]

    The paper’s opening overview reports approximately 3:1 male predominance in bicuspid aortic valve disease, and its Aortic Stenosis section describes calcification leading to stenosis in adults with BAV. It does not directly establish that male sex is a risk factor for calcific aortic valve stenosis or quantify how much BAV prevalence contributes to that risk. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Siu, S. C., & Silversides, C. K.
Affiliations
  • Western University (CA)
  • University Health Network (CA)
Corresponding author
Siu, Samuel C.
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-06
Volume
55
Issue
25
Pages
2789-2800
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2121967184
Cited by
1,028
References
143
Citations by year
2026: 37 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 85 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 100 · 2020: 71 · 2019: 61 · 2018: 63 · 2017: 79 · 2016: 69 · 2015: 67 · 2014: 64 · 2013: 49 · 2012: 57
FWCI
7.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Scholarship@Western (Western University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (NA 5927, NA 5662, T6085)
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (53030, 93722)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Congenital Heart Disease Studies
Keywords
bicuspid aortic valve, congenital heart disease, aortic root dilatation, aortic stenosis, aortic incompetence, infective endocarditis, aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, aortic valve replacement, aortic root surgery, life expectancy, pathobiology, clinical course, surveillance (medicine), medical treatment, intervention timing
MeSH terms
Adult, Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cause of Death, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Heart Defects, Congenital, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Mitral Valve, Prognosis, Severity of Illness Index, Survival Rate, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Risk Assessment, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Young Adult

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