Key words: Bicuspid aortic valve; athletes; valvulo-aortopathy Why is this study important? Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart valve disease in the general population, including young athletes. BAV is considered a significant valvulo-aortopathy because BAV patients may experience worsening valve function as well as aortic dilatation and decreased aortic elasticity, which can increase the […]
Tag: valvular heart disease
Is it safe to run a marathon after heart surgery (valve replacement)?
Each week students in Professor Ian Shrier’s (@McGillU) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) ask questions. One questions is answered by our world expert panel on the BJSM blog. This week’s question is from a MOOC student who used to run marathons. (not the person in the photo, left) Q: I used to be a marathon […]