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. 2004 Jan;90(1):70–76. doi: 10.1136/heart.90.1.70

Table 1.

Anatomy of the aortic valve by age group

Aortic valve Newborns (n = 80) Infants (n = 59) Patients >1 year (n = 130) p Value
Unicuspid 27 (33.75%) 7 (11.87%) 4 (3.08%) <0.001
Anatomically bicuspid 21 (26.25%) 17 (28.81%) 25 (19.24%)
Functionally bicuspid 12 (15.00%) 17 (28.81%) 32 (24.63%)
Bicuspid (unspecified) 3 (3.75%) 4 (6.78%) 14 (10.73%)
Tricuspid 17 (21.25%) 14 (23.73%) 55 (42.32%)
Aortic insufficiency 5 (6.25%) 5 (8.47%) 40 (30.76%) <0.001
Reverse doming 9 (11.25%) 3 (5.08%) 44 (33.85%) <0.001