Do You Have Any Bicuspid Aortic Valve Pictures?
So, I just received an email asking, "Do you have any pictures of a bicuspid aortic valve?"
Well, considering I had a bicuspid aortic valve for the first 33 years of my life, I definitely researched and located pictures of bicuspid aortic valves for my book.
As you can see below, the aortic valve on the left is normal - the valve has three leaflets and three cusps.
Normal and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Diagrams
The valve on the right, however, is a bicuspid aortic valve. As you look at the diagram, you will note that the bicuspid heart valve only has two leaflets and two cusps. To learn more about bicuspid aortic valve disease, click here.
This can become very problematic if the valve calcifies and becomes diseased with the condition known as aortic stenosis.
Here is a picture of a calcified aortic valve with stenosis:
Picture Of Calcified Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Well. I hope that wasn't too graphic for you. Those are some pictures of normal aortic valve, bicuspid aortic valves and calcified aortic valves.
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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