Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition ...

If you clench your hand into a fist, this is approximately the same size as your heart. It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly towards the left. The heart is a large muscular pump ...

If you clench your hand into a fist, this is approximately the same size as your heart. It is located in ... up of pressure in the right atrium. The bicuspid valve is located between the left ...

Patients with bicuspid AV were predominantly male (69%), and 96% were >18 years of age. Associated congenital heart defects were present in 13% of patients, and 7% had aortic coarctation.

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV ... Sport alone does not exert a negative effect on the ...