Abstract
Patients with bicuspid aortic valves commonly require an intervention on their valve and/or aorta. Because of their heterogeneous presentations, recommendations for imaging surveillance and surgery timing are highly individualized. Critical points in care include time of diagnosis, transition from adolescent to adult medicine, and surgery referral. To better support patients with bicuspid aortic valves, we developed a comprehensive program that utilizes the multidisciplinary care team, complex interventions, and translational research protocols. We describe our program structure and experience with this common and sometimes challenging diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 369-379 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2022 |
Funding
Development of the Melman Comprehensive Bicuspid Aortic Valve Program at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute was made possible by support from the Martha and Richard Melman family. Funding: None.
Keywords
- Aortic surgery
- Bicuspid aortic valve (bav)
- Congenital
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine