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Characteristics of Carotid Artery Structure and Mechanical Function and Their Relationships with Aortopathy in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valves

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5609542/

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In conclusion, Bicuspid Aortic Valve  patients have different carotid artery structure and function compared with TAV patients, suggesting intrinsic vascular abnormalities that are less affected by established cardiovascular risk factors and more strongly related to the presence of aortopathy.

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Hoje sabemos que a valvula bivalvulada é uma aortopatia. Mais ainda, uma vasculopatia.

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Isto explica muitos dos achados e eventos em paciente com aorta bivalvulada.

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