The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of tissue called cusps that open and close to keep blood flowing in only one direction . Sometimes, the aortic valve opening narrows – a ...

The aortic valve area can be calculated and measured by planimetry. Detection of sclerodegenerative changes of the aortic cusps in an older ... and parasternal long axis) determines the maximum ...

The aortic valve is normally tricuspid or trileaflet. When two of the cusps are fused together, the valve becomes functionally “bicuspid.” Most commonly, the right and left coronary cusps are ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...

Long-axis parasternal view, revealing the intensity of calcification and doming of the aortic cusps in systole. Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) diameter may be measured for valve area ...