DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I consider myself to be in good health. I work out several times a week, but recently I began experiencing episodes of shortness of breath after going up and down the stairs in my ...

What is Bicuspid Aortic Valve? Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a very common congenital cardiac malformation. It afflicts about 1-2% of population with a predominance in males. The aorta is the main ...

The incidence of aortic dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic valve is low, but higher than in the general population, new study results suggested. In a comprehensive assessment of aortic ...

Patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis who undergo SAVR do as well as those with tricuspid valves, with a lower rate of risk-adjusted long-term death, according to a new analysis from the ...

Reassurance on the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with bicuspid valve stenosis has come from a new large observational dataset. TAVR has become the established ...

If you’re born with a two-leaflet aortic valve, you will need to make heart-healthy choices and work with your healthcare team to reduce complications and respond quickly if symptoms develop. A ...

Aim: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital cardiac condition. The presence of BAV in non-elite athletes has been poorly investigated; it is usually asymptomatic until valvular stenosis, ...

Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified ...

Researchers report a key protein is affected during heart valve formation, in the first genome-wide study of bicuspid aortic valve. Researchers are working to determine why the aortic valve doesn't ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — Patients with bicuspid aortic valves who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a ...

A new study of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with bicuspid anatomy showed that women have more in-hospital adverse events than men and miss out on the survival advantage ...