Jeffrey Robinson, 54, of Scarborough, Ont., was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve in 2008 when he was 48 through a stress test. "I thought a stress test would be a good idea because I was ...

Dr. Schievink points out that bicuspid aortic valve problems tend to cluster in families. He notes that mutations in NOTCH1 have been reported in some, but the defect is probably genetically ...

By Helen Branswell The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2013 8:37 pm 2 min read ...

The aortic valve is a door that separates the heart from the aorta, the largest artery that carries blood to different organs of our body. As we grow older, the valve becomes dysfunctional.