What is Bicuspid aortic valve?

What is Bicuspid aortic valve?

• Bicuspid aortic valve: A heart defect where the aortic valve has only two leaflets instead of the normal three. The severity of the disorder is variable.

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Bicuspid aortic valve as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Bicuspid aortic valve: Introduction

Types of Bicuspid aortic valve:

Broader types of Bicuspid aortic valve:

• Circulatory system conditions
• Heart conditions
• Chest conditions
• Heart valve conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Bicuspid aortic valve?

Complications of Bicuspid aortic valve: see complications of Bicuspid aortic valve

What causes Bicuspid aortic valve?

Causes of Bicuspid aortic valve: see causes of Bicuspid aortic valve

What are the symptoms of Bicuspid aortic valve?

Symptoms of Bicuspid aortic valve: see symptoms of Bicuspid aortic valve

Complications of Bicuspid aortic valve: see complications of Bicuspid aortic valve

Bicuspid aortic valve: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Bicuspid aortic valve.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Bicuspid aortic valve.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Bicuspid aortic valve: Cardiologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Bicuspid aortic valve.
Treatments for Bicuspid aortic valve: see treatments for Bicuspid aortic valve
Research for Bicuspid aortic valve: see research for Bicuspid aortic valve

Name of Bicuspid aortic valve

Main name of condition: Bicuspid aortic valve

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