Bicuspid Aortic Valve-Associated Aortic Dilatation　― What Is the Mechanism of Bicuspid Aortopathy? ―

摘要

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most commoncongenital heart defect, occurring in 0.5–2.0% ofthe general population.1 A broad spectrum ofcomplications associated with BAV has been described,including aortic valve stenosis (AS) and/or regurgitation,infectious endocarditis, and ascending aortic complications,called bicuspid aortopathy.2 Although AS is the mostcommon complications of BAV, dilatation of any or allArticle p 2485The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the Japanese Circulation Society.