What is bicuspid aortic valve?
The normal aortic valve in the heart has three flaps (cusps) that open and close, a bicuspid aortic valve has only two. There may be no symptoms in childhood, but in time the valve may become narrowed, making it harder for blood to pass through it, or the valve may start to let blood leak backwards.
How do members experience bicuspid aortic valve?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bicuspid aortic valve*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for bicuspid aortic valve*
*Data from patients with bicuspid aortic valve, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with bicuspid aortic valve*
*Data from patients with bicuspid aortic valve, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has bicuspid aortic valve on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 34 | |
| 50s | 34 | |
| 60s | 17 | |
| 70+ | 23 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 72 | |
| Female | 65 |