{"id":1495,"date":"2021-09-28T22:04:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T22:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/?page_id=1495"},"modified":"2025-05-29T22:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:14:04","slug":"bicuspid-4d-flow-mri-aorta-dilation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/bicuspid-4d-flow-mri-aorta-dilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Research: 4D Flow MRI Predicts Aneurysm Risk in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicuspid aortic valve disease<\/a> is one of the most common forms of congenital heart disease impacting between 1% to 2% of the population.\u00a0 Interestingly, some patients with bicuspid aortic valves develop aortic aneurysms, a swelling (or bulging) of the aorta than can lead to life-threatening situations.\u00a0 Other bicuspid aortic valve patients, however, never develop an aneurysm.<\/p>\n

For that reason, many patients and physicians have wondered, “Is it possible to create a diagnostic test for bicuspid aortic valve patients that can predict whether-or-not a patient is at risk for an aortic aneurysm?”<\/p>\n

Here’s the wonderful news… I am thrilled to share that a diagnostic test for predicting aorta dilation in bicuspid aortic valve patients now exists!!!<\/p>\n

Thanks to innovative research from the Bicuspid Aortic Valve Program at Northwestern Medicine<\/a>, a team of scientists, surgeons, researchers, cardiologists and imaging specialists are using 4D Flow MRI technology to identify a new “biomarker” to predict aorta dilation in bicuspid aortic valve patients.\u00a0 In this video, we interview Dr. Michael Markl<\/a>, Vice Chair and Professor of Research at Northwestern Medicine, to learn how 4D Flow MRI technology can help doctors better manage the potential risk of aortic aneurysms in bicuspid aortic valve patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

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