An Athlete With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Regurgitation and Left Ventricular Dilatation

The physiologic cardiac adaptations caused by intensive exercise and the pathophysiologic changes caused by significant regurgitant valvular lesions can be challenging to differentiate. We describe the clinical course of an asymptomatic 31-year-old elite triathlete with a moderately regurgitant bicu...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2023-05, Vol.13, p.101495, Article 101495
Main Authors: Chatrath, Nikhil, Bhatia, Raghav, Fyyaz, Saad, Maclachlan, Hamish, Tome, Maite, Sharma, Sanjay, Papadakis, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aorta
bicuspid aortic valve
echocardiography
exercise
left ventricle
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Summary:The physiologic cardiac adaptations caused by intensive exercise and the pathophysiologic changes caused by significant regurgitant valvular lesions can be challenging to differentiate. We describe the clinical course of an asymptomatic 31-year-old elite triathlete with a moderately regurgitant bicuspid aortic valve and severe left ventricular and aortic dilatation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.05.021