Volume 33, Issue 2 (Articles In Press 2026)
J Transl Med Res. 2026, 33(2): 0-0 |
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Research code: 40011169002
Ethics code: IR.TUMS.CHMC.REC.1403.025
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Shekarian S M, Gorji M, Sayadpour Zanjnai K. Abdominal Aorta Diameter in Children with Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Comparison with Healthy Children. J Transl Med Res. 2026; 33 (2)
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Abdominal Aorta Diameter in Children with Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Comparison with Healthy Children
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Background and aims: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac anomaly, with a prevalence of approximately 0.8% in the general population and a predilection for males. BAV may be complicated by aortic valvular stenosis or regurgitation and is also associated with aortic wall abnormalities such as dilation, coarctation, dissection, and aneurysm. Studies before the COVID-19 pandemics did not show any abdominal aorta dilation in patients with BAV. Reports about aortic wall injury during the pandemics, and lack of investigations on the Iranian population led to conduct this study.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional case-control study included 49 children with BAV, aged 5 to 16 years, who were referred to the cardiology clinic of Children's Medical Center in 2023. The control group consisted of 49 age-, sex-, and weight-matched children who presented with cardiovascular complaints but had normal echocardiographic findings. Abdominal aortic diameters were measured and compared at three levels.
Results: No significant differences were observed in abdominal aortic diameters at any level between the two groups.
Conclusion: Based on our results, there is no evidence to mandate routine abdominal aortic interrogation during the follow-up of children with BAV.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional case-control study included 49 children with BAV, aged 5 to 16 years, who were referred to the cardiology clinic of Children's Medical Center in 2023. The control group consisted of 49 age-, sex-, and weight-matched children who presented with cardiovascular complaints but had normal echocardiographic findings. Abdominal aortic diameters were measured and compared at three levels.
Results: No significant differences were observed in abdominal aortic diameters at any level between the two groups.
Conclusion: Based on our results, there is no evidence to mandate routine abdominal aortic interrogation during the follow-up of children with BAV.
Type of Study: Original Article |
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Cardiology
Received: 2026/05/11 | Accepted: 2026/06/5 | ePublished: 2026/06/5
Received: 2026/05/11 | Accepted: 2026/06/5 | ePublished: 2026/06/5
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