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Table 3 Causes of Overall Death

From: Later aorta operation after aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve

Cardiac death

2 (1.1%)

 Myocardial infarction

0 (0%)

 Heart failure

2 (1.1%)

 Lethal arrhythmia

0 (0%)

Noncardiac death

22 (12.2%)

 Acute aortic disease

0 (0%)

 Pneumonia

1 (0.6%)

 Stroke

1 (0.6%)

 Sepsis

1 (0.6%)

 Cancer

7 (3.9%)

 Unknown

12 (6.6%)