Study examines risk of aortic complications among patients with common congenital heart valve defect
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
While the incidence of the life-threatening condition of aortic dissection is significantly higher than in the general population, it remains low among patients with the congenital heart defect, bicuspid aortic valve; however, the incidence of aortic aneurysms is significantly high, according to a study in the September 14 issue of JAMA.