A general misconception that unicuspid aortic valves (UAV) are just a subtype of bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) has now been perpetuated in the medical and surgical community for nearly two decades, and there is no end in sight. [...]
Jahanyar, J., de Kerchove, L., Tsai, P., Said, S. M., & El Khoury, G. (2022). Unicuspid aortic valves are no bicuspid aortic valves-It’s time to retire the Sievers-classification. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 37(12), 4202-4203. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.17091 (Original work published 2022)