Glossary/Valve Disease

Bicuspid Aortic Valve.

A congenital heart defect in which the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three. Present in roughly 1-2% of the population, it can lead to aortic stenosis, regurgitation, or aortic aneurysm over time.

Definition

What is bicuspid aortic valve?

A congenital heart defect in which the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three. Present in roughly 1-2% of the population, it can lead to aortic stenosis, regurgitation, or aortic aneurysm over time.

Related Terms

Related glossary terms.

Aortic Stenosis
Narrowing of the aortic valve that restricts blood flow from the heart to the body. The most comm...
Aortic Aneurysm
An abnormal bulging or dilation of the aorta, the body's largest artery. Can occur in the thoraci...
SAVR
Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. An open-heart procedure to remove a diseased aortic valve and ...
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