Undiagnosed bicuspid aortic valve: a silent danger

The normal aortic valve has three leaflets, which are almost equal in size. A bicuspid aortic valve developed as a result of abnormal aortic cusp formation during early embryogenesis. Complications such as valvular stenosis or incompetence are well known. Delayed in identifying the congenital ab...

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Main Authors: Ngow, Harris Abdullah, WMN, Wan Khairina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/43039/
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