Case study: coronary artery disease in bicuspid aortic valve.

Background: bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) occurring in 1% to 2% of the population increases the risk of aortic valve dysfunction and the most frequently observed pathologies associated with BAV are aneurysms of the aorta and acute dissection. Aim: we describe a possible pathogenetic role of BAV when it is associated with coronary artery disease. Description of the case: 52-year-old man with BAV associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and coronary artery disease. Conclusion: a role of the BAV in the pathogenesis of the death can be mediated by ventricular hypertrophy and ischemic heart disease resulting in cardiac failure.