Unicuspid Aortic Valve: Discordant Findings in a Monozygotic Twin
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Vincent Michiels1,2, Jan Nijs1, Kaoru Tanaka1, Dirk Kerkhove1, Mark La Meir1, Bernard Cosyns1 1Brussels University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Brussels, Belgium2Electronic correspondence: vincent.michiels@uzbrussel.be |
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Details of a monozygotic pair of male twins, only one of which has a unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) with associated ascending aortic aneurysm, are described. The patient was treated surgically by means of a Ross procedure. This case is the first to describe a discordance of UAV in |
monozygotic twins. The excellent five-year follow up proves that the Ross procedure can be a valuable option in this type of patients. The Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2018-19;27:272-274 |
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