Bicuspid Aortic Valve in India
A Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) is an aortic valve that only has two leaflets, instead of three. The aortic valve regulates blood flow from the heart into the aorta.
A bicuspid aortic valve may be repaired by reshaping the aortic valve leaflets allowing the valve to open and close more completely. Bicuspid aortic valve repair may be an option to treat leaking valves, but it can not be used to treat a stenotic or narrowed bicuspid aortic valve.
The right doctor to consult for Bicuspid aortic valve treatment is a Cardiac Surgeon.
An Echocardiogram is done to diagnose a bicuspid aortic valve. An echocardiogram uses sound waves to produce video images of the heart in motion.
