2023
Left ventricular strain in pediatric patients with bicuspid aortic valves and aortopathy
Frye R, Ittleman B, Shabanova V, Sugeng L, Steele J, Ferdman D, Karnik R. Left ventricular strain in pediatric patients with bicuspid aortic valves and aortopathy. Progress In Pediatric Cardiology 2023, 69: 101636. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2023.101636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBicuspid aortic valveLeft ventricular strainVentricular strainGlobal longitudinal strainGlobal circumferential strainAortic valvePediatric patientsEjection fractionLeft ventricle global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular global longitudinal strainBackground Bicuspid aortic valveVentricle global longitudinal strainSingle-center retrospective studyVentricular global longitudinal strainCommon congenital cardiac defectLongitudinal strainCircumferential strainAortic valve replacementNormal ejection fractionPrior cardiac interventionCongenital cardiac defectsYears of agePotential early markerLeft ventricular myocardiumSignificant differences
2022
New England Congenital Cardiology Association Bicuspid Aortopathy Registry (NECCA BAR): A regional preventive cardiovascular care collaboration
Flyer J, Goudie B, Greenstein E, Toro-Salazar O, Nikolli K, Sleeper L, Clarke C, Hidestrand P, Karnik R, O'Brien S, Zilberman M, Lacro R. New England Congenital Cardiology Association Bicuspid Aortopathy Registry (NECCA BAR): A regional preventive cardiovascular care collaboration. Progress In Pediatric Cardiology 2022, 66: 101543. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2022.101543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient care registriesBicuspid aortic valveMedical management guidelinesAortic rootCare registriesAortic valveBicuspid aortopathyPractice variationBackground Bicuspid aortic valveZ-scoreManagement guidelinesCommon congenital heart defectAortic growth rateProximal aortic dilationAdverse cardiovascular outcomesShort-term outcomesSingle-center dataRandomized clinical trialsClinical care guidelinesPreventive cardiovascular careAdverse drug eventsAorta z-scoreAortic valve disease progressionYears of ageCongenital heart defects