Is Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair Possible?

June 18th, 2009

I just received a question from Emily which reads, “Can a bicuspid aortic valve be repaired instead of replaced? I have severe stenosis in my aortic valve and I’ve heard repairs are better than replacements. Thanks!”

The answer to Emily’s question is yes… Bicuspid aortic valves can be repaired. In fact, I just located a great, educational video about bicuspid aortic valve repair. In this video, Dr. Lars Svensson, one of the leading aortic valve surgeons from The Cleveland Clinic, describes more about the surgical process for bicuspid aortic valve repair.

If you are interested, here is additional information about topics raised by Dr. Svensson during this video:

I hope that helps Emily (and perhaps you) better understand bicuspid aortic valve repair.

Keep on tickin!

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About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here.

5 Comments... Click here to add one.

lislepammysue says on June 19th, 2009 at 1:34 pm

Dr. Svensson mentions young patients. How young is young?

Barbara says on June 19th, 2009 at 6:01 pm

Hi, I want to say as well that aortic valves can be repaired as well as replaced. One of the surgeons in my area is Dr. Jamie M. Brown, he is at University of Maryland Heart Center. He has so really great video’s on his Aortic valve repairs and replacements.

Barbara says on June 19th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

Lislepammysue, How young is young, the youngest I have heard of for their bicuspid valve repair or replacement was in a 20 year old. Now that is not to say they don’t do them on younger kids. Very good question.

Kerrigan says on June 20th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

I was told the repair option depends on the severity of the stenosis. In my case the stenosis of the bicuspid aortic valve was too sever to repair with any degree of success. After the surgery the surgeon told my wife it was “ugly.”

Sarah says on October 3rd, 2009 at 8:38 pm

I had my bicuspid aortic valve repaired 14 yrs ago at age 14. I am now having it replaced.