DUBLIN - Medtronic plc today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational device exemption (IDE) to initiate a single-arm study to evaluate the CoreValve ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for bicuspid aortic valve? A: A cardiologist or cardiac surgeon should be consulted for bicuspid aortic valve disease. A: The choice of valve will depend on patients’ ...

In patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis who are at low surgical risk, TAVI with a contemporary balloon-expandable valve provides outcomes similar to those achieved in patients who have tricuspid ...

Credit: Getty Images Clinicians must be vigilant for subtle signs of BAV in children. Once diagnosed, management decisions should be individualized. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common ...

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 fused ...

In patients with bicuspid aortic valves at low risk for surgery who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a self-expanding valve, only 1.3% died or had a disabling stroke at 30 days, ...

Although bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)is the most frequently occurring congenital heart defect, little is known about the long-term prognosis of people with BAV. Now a new study published in JAMA shows ...

“I was running over the summer and could feel my heart beating differently. It was a strange feeling – it didn’t hurt but I knew something wasn’t right,” said Tingle. He was a young, healthy guy with ...

London, ON - The largest study to date to follow a population of young adults with bicuspid aortic valves over nine years has found that their survival is similar to the general population of the same ...

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 colleagues ...

Bicuspid aortic valves are present in 1%–2% of the population, with men being 3 times more commonly affected than women. This disease is more than just anatomic variation and may be associated with ...

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 ...