The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or mitral valve ... Heart valves also need to open properly. Aortic stenosis refers to the ...

The aortic valve is normally tricuspid or trileaflet. When two of the cusps are fused together, the valve becomes functionally “bicuspid.” Most commonly, the right and left coronary cusps are ...

Compared with patients with tricuspid aortic valve stenosis, those with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis were more likely to have a lower STS Predicted Risk of Mortality score (5.3% vs. 6.9% ...

Patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis who undergo SAVR do as well as those ... the population—the risk-adjusted 5-year mortality was lower in the bicuspid versus tricuspid group (HR 0.69; 95% ...

I went to my doctor who told me that I have a bicuspid ... heart are the aortic valve and the mitral valve, and the two valves on the right side are the pulmonary valve and the tricuspid valve.

All the segments of the ascending aorta are larger in adults with a bicuspid valve than in those with a tricuspid aortic valve ... A trial of medical versus surgical management in patients ...

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Two of the aortic valvular leaflets fuse during development resulting in a valve that is bicuspid instead of the normal tricuspid configuration. BV is associated with increased mechanical stress ...

A person with a bicuspid aortic valve can support their heart health by maintaining a nutritious diet, getting enough appropriate exercise, and taking steps to manage their condition. A bicuspid ...

A bicuspid aortic valve ... leg and guided up to the heart. If aortic stenosis has developed, the valve may have to be replaced. The replacement will be a tricuspid valve, either mechanical ...