This congenital birth defect is characterized by an aortic valve that only has two flaps (a normal aortic valve has three flaps). If the valve becomes narrowed, it is more difficult for the blood to flow through, and often the blood leaks backward. Symptoms usually do not develop during childhood, but are often detected during the adult years.
I'm an almost 8 month pregnant woman with a bicuspid aortic valve and a heart murmer, what could happen during childbirth to me or to my baby?
bubbagirl2009 6 months ago
This congenital birth defect is characterized by an aortic valve that only has two flaps (a normal aortic valve has three flaps). If the valve becomes narrowed, it is more difficult for the blood to flow through, and often the blood leaks backward. Symptoms usually do not develop during childhood, but are often detected during the adult years.
Allibaby78 10 months ago
The bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital heart defect. It is estimated to exist in 1 to 2 % of the population, predominating in males.
Allibaby78 10 months ago
A really easy to understand explanation to a condition that I recently discovered that I have.
Lucretial 1 year ago