Unicuspid aortic valves are no bicuspid aortic valves -- It's time to retire the Sievers-classification

Jama Jahanyar; Laurent de Kerchove; Peter I. Tsai; Sameh Said; Gebrine Elkhoury

doi:10.22541/au.166546808.84118131/v1

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Unicuspid aortic valves are no bicuspid aortic valves -- It's time to retire the Sievers-classification

Jama Jahanyar,
Laurent de Kerchove,
Peter I. Tsai,
Sameh Said,
Gebrine Elkhoury

Abstract

A general misconception that unicuspid aortic valves (UAV) are just a subtype of bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) has now been perpetuated in the medical and surgical community for nearly two decades[1](#ref-0001), and there is no end in sight.

10 Oct 2022Submitted to Journal of Cardiac Surgery

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11 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed

11 Oct 2022Assigned to Editor

11 Oct 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending

11 Oct 2022Editorial Decision: Accept

Dec 2022Published in Journal of Cardiac Surgery volume 37 issue 12 on pages 4202-4203. 10.1111/jocs.17091

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Peer review status:Published