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The Hidden Danger of Aortic Stenosis—Exercise-Induced Cardiac Arrest in a Young Man with Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAoV) is the most common congenital heart defect, with a prevalence of 0.77% in newborns. Bicuspid aortic valve predisposes individuals to valve dysfunction and aortopathy.1 Routine evaluation of patients with BAoV consists of electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and clinical examination. When flow conditions are normal, concordant severe aortic stenosis (AS) can be diagnosed when the mean gradient is ≥40 mm Hg or the peak velocity is ≥4.0 m/s and the aortic valve (AoV) area is ≤1.0 cm2.

Source: CASE

DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2026.06.006

Authors: Lars Ege Rasmussen, Christian Alcaraz Frederiksen, Thomas Krusenstjerna-Hafstrøm, Henrik Vase

Institution: Aarhus University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950