Sex Differences in Phenotypes of Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Aortopathy: Insights From a Large Multicenter, International Registry [Valvular Heart Disease]

Conclusions— Although there is a male predominance among patients with BAV, men with BAV had more frequently moderate/severe aortic regurgitation at first presentation compared with women, whereas women presented more often with moderate/severe aortic stenosis compared with men. Furthermore, men had more frequent aortopathy than women.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - March 1, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Kong, W. K. F., Regeer, M. V., Ng, A. C. T., McCormack, L., Poh, K. K., Yeo, T. C., Shanks, M., Parent, S., Enache, R., Popescu, B. A., Yip, J. W., Ma, L., Kamperidis, V., van der Velde, E. T., Mertens, B., Ajmone Marsan, N., Delgado, V., Bax, J. J. Tags: Epidemiology, Women Valvular Heart Disease Source Type: research