In aortic stenosis a poststenotic aneurysm formation can occur, which may even be enhanced after aortic valve prosthesis implantation. 27 Previous aortic valve surgery accounts for 2–4% of patients ...

do not have the serious limitations of mechanical aortic valves in terms of thrombosis. However, the lifetime of BAVs is too short, often requiring repeated surgeries. The lifetime of BAVs might be ...

Introduction: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital valvular disease and can predispose to aortic valve stenosis (AS), requiring aortic valve replacement. Methods: Using data from ...