A bicuspid aortic valve is a congenital heart defect with potentially serious complications. We'll cover how it's diagnosed, treated, managed, and more.

Find out what you need to know about your aortic valve — where it's located, what it does, and how it works. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for aortic valve conditions.

I'm a 50-year-old male with a bicuspid aortic valve. I have an ascending aneurysm that was growing steadily through my mid-40's but has stabilized around 48 mm for the last two-plus years. I ...

Aortic stenosis may be due to rheumatic disease or to calcification of a congenitally bicuspid or normal trileaflet valve.

The echo images show the size of the valve opening and whether it is adversely affecting left ventricular function. These measurements determine the severity of your aortic stenosis.

A bicuspid aortic valve has only two flaps (cusps) that open and close, instead of the normal three. It's the most common congenital heart defect in the adult population.

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac development, are linked to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease ...

Aortic stenosis murmur is one type of heart murmur. It can sometimes be the first sign of heart valve disease. Here's what you need to know, including causes and treatment.

Despite presenting with fewer comorbidities, women had more in-hospital complications than men and fell short of a key benefit observed in women with tricuspid aortic valves in a new study.

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Learn more about aortic root aneurysm.

Aim: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital cardiac condition. The presence of BAV in non-elite athletes has been poorly investigated; it is usually asymptomatic until valvular stenosis, ...