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 ...

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 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 ...

Frequent association of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in aortic stenosis has been attributed to angiodysplasia, involving the proximal colon. This complication is more common in calcific aortic ...