“This device clasps the native valve leaflets to provide adequate axial ... Among elderly AS patients, approximately 50% have a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). It has been long considered a ...

Objective Concerns exist about the possible detrimental effects of exercise training on aortic size and valve function in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). This multicentre international ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...

[5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to alter the structure and motion of the valve leaflets and thus prevent the normal opening of the aortic cusps. The cause of this ...

Presley was born with a condition called Bicuspid Aortic Valve, that only affects one percent of the population, which means he is missing a leaflet in his heart. During an appearance on the BBC ...

While bicuspid aortic valves are known to be associated with aortic dilation and dissection, the risk of dissection in this population has recently been called into question. Michelena and ...

For people born with a bicuspid aortic valve, your heart valve has ... Older age, severe calcium buildup of the valve ...

Joe’s routine check-up at BIDMC uncovered a bicuspid valve and enlarged aorta, preventing a potentially fatal aneurysm. Read more about Joe’s story.