Differences between echocardiography and cardiac nuclear magnetic resonance parameters in children with bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect. Patients with BAV frequently develop aortopathy, which depends on the dysfunction and morphotype of the BAV.

Aim

The aim of our study was to compare the echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings in BAV patients, and to define the risks of BAV dysfunction and aortopathy.

Methods

The retrospective study included 50 patients (68% male) with BAV, with an average age of 13.6 ± 3.9 years, who underwent a transthoracic echocardiographic examination and CMR at our institute from 2012 to 2020.

Results

The BAV types were evaluated significantly differently by echocardiography and CMR (p = 0.013). 54% of patients had BAV insufficiency on echo and 70% on echo

SUBMITTER: Krasic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629474 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature