PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Shailee Y. Shah
AU  - Andrew Higgins
AU  - Milind Y. Desai
TI  - Bicuspid aortic valve: Basics and beyond
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17069
DP  - 2018 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 779--784
VI  - 85
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/10/779.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/10/779.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2018 Oct 01; 85
AB  - Bicuspid aortic valve, one of the most common congenital cardiac malformations, is associated with other valvular abnormalities and aortopathies. It increases the risk of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, infective endocarditis, and sudden cardiac death. Patients require regular surveillance for progressive valvular disease and aortopathy. Although bicuspid aortic valve may occur sporadically, many cases are inherited, so first-degree relatives should be evaluated and genetic counseling considered.