1. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is more diagnostic than 2-dimensional echocardiography in determining the presence of bicuspid aortic valve 
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD, James Carr, MD, Issam Mikati, MD, Vera Rigolin, MD, Byron K. Yip, BA, Brittany Lapin, MPH, Patrick M. McCarthy, MD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 144, Issue 2, Pages (August 2012)
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2. Figure 1
In patient A with bicuspid aortic valve, short-axis views by transthoracic echocardiography of (A) closed aortic valve and (B) open aortic valve were not well visualized and incorrectly identified trileaflet aortic valve. Axial views by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of (C) closed aortic valve and (D) open aortic valve correctly identified bicuspid aortic valve.
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3. Figure 2
In patient B with bicuspid aortic valve, short-axis views by transthoracic echocardiography of (A) closed aortic valve and (B) open aortic valve correctly identified bicuspid aortic valve. Axial views by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of (C) closed aortic valve and (D) open aortic valve incorrectly identified trileaflet aortic valve.
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4. Figure 3
In patient C with bicuspid aortic valve, short-axis views by transthoracic echocardiography of (A) closed aortic valve and (B) open aortic valve and axial views by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of (C) closed aortic valve and (D) open aortic valve both incorrectly identified trileaflet aortic valve.
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