An echocardiographic survey of primary school children for bicuspid aortic valve

Cristina Basso; Mauro Boschello; Cosimo Perrone; Alessandro Mecenero; Andrea Cera; Dario Bicego; Gaetano Thiene; Ennio De Dominicis

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.031

An echocardiographic survey of primary school children for bicuspid aortic valve

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Mar 1;93(5):661-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.031.

Authors

Cristina Basso¹, Mauro Boschello, Cosimo Perrone, Alessandro Mecenero, Andrea Cera, Dario Bicego, Gaetano Thiene, Ennio De Dominicis

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Pathology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

PMID: 14996606
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.031

Abstract

Primary school students (817 apparently healthy 10-year olds) were screened by transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography to assess for the prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve. Bicuspid aortic valve was found in 0.5% of cases, with a higher prevalence in males than females (0.75% vs 0.24%), and was significantly associated with aortic root enlargement compared with children who had tricuspid aortic valves.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Child
Female
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Rural Population / statistics & numerical data
Ultrasonography