How common is aortic dissection in BAV? To date, many surgeons operate on patients with dilated aortas in the 4.5-5.0 cm range without concomitant severe valve disease. But, how about the evidence so far?
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16820599
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27282895
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28490615
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