Wang Jing, Deng Wenhui, Lv Qing, Li Yuman, Liu Tianshu, Xie Mingxing
Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Front Physiol. 2021 Jul 6;12:615175. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.615175. eCollection 2021.
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality. BAV aortic dilatation is associated with an increased risk of adverse aortic events and represents a potentially lethal disease and hence a considerable medical burden. BAV with aortic dilatation warrants frequent monitoring, and elective surgical intervention is the only effective method to prevent dissection or rupture. The predictive value of the aortic diameter is known to be limited. The aortic diameter is presently still the main reference standard for surgical intervention owing to the lack of a comprehensive understanding of BAV aortopathy progression. This article provides a brief comprehensive review of the current knowledge on BAV aortopathy regarding clinical definitions, epidemiology, natural course, and pathophysiology, as well as hemodynamic and clinically significant aspects on the basis of the limited data available.
二叶式主动脉瓣(BAV)是最常见的先天性心脏异常。BAV主动脉扩张与不良主动脉事件风险增加相关,是一种潜在致命性疾病,因此造成了相当大的医疗负担。伴有主动脉扩张的BAV需要频繁监测,选择性手术干预是预防夹层或破裂的唯一有效方法。已知主动脉直径的预测价值有限。由于对BAV主动脉病变进展缺乏全面了解,主动脉直径目前仍是手术干预的主要参考标准。本文基于有限的现有数据,对BAV主动脉病变的临床定义、流行病学、自然病程、病理生理学以及血流动力学和临床重要方面的当前知识进行简要全面综述。