The Bicuspid Aortic Valve 

I'm 64 and recently been diagnosed as BAV during routine check-up. Living normal life without any problem. Thank God.

I was 53, fit and healthy, I started having dizzy spells and then I collapsed unconscious at home, I was ordered to go to hospital by my GP. It turned out I needed my Aortic valve replaced and a triple bypass, diagnosed and operated on in 17 days. That was July 23 now I'm healthier than ever and I've been in the gym four days a week for the last five months.

I binged watched all your previous videos related to tachycardia. They have given a reassurance. I pray one day i become a doctor like you.❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for explaining this for me as I have just been diagnosed with this

Thank you for this video! Very informative! One of my mono mono twins has this condition. They were born prematurely. I was desperately looking for more info and your video has really helped!

Just imagine 50 years before their was nothing nor eco even people dont know about bicuspid aeortic valve but they lives a normal life thankyou

In the most severe cases, when symptoms are present at birth or in early infancy, surgical repair of the valve must be performed immediately. In other cases, people can go their whole lives without knowing they have BAVD.👍

Hi Dr. Gupta, thank you for posting this valuable information. My 18-year-old son was recently diagnosed as having a congenital bicuspid aortic valve and this was discovered on a exam for some other issues. The cardiologist checked his echo and stated that the valve is normally functioning and not leaking. He is generally in good health And my concern or question is other than diet and exercise and yearly echo check ups, what else can be done from a preventive standpoint to maintain valve health and also do most valves need to be repaired or replaced by the time a person turns 60 or so? Thanks again for your valuable work God bless

Hi Dr. Gupta - thank you for this video (and your others). They have been incredibly helpful! I have a question regarding the TAVR procedure. A family member diagnosed with severe aortic valve stenosis recently had a TAVR procedure. All seems to be functioning well, but his main concern was that even after the TAVR insert, his valve diameter is still only between 1-1.3cm (prior to surgery, my recollection was that it was hovering around 0.7). Is it typical for the diameter to remain so narrow even after the procedure? Also wondering if it is still possible for him to have a second TAVR inserted once this first one reaches the end of its life? Your expert opinion on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Wow, the pieces of the puzzle are falling in place. Thanks for this info.

Thanks Doc.found by accident. I broke my 6th LH rib ..Had an x-ray of LHS..found slightly enlarged heart..echo cardiograph..BAV... east coast australia.

Thank you for this informative video. Please could you do one on how to delay the valve calcification. Couldn't find any information on this.

Thank you for this video, very informative indeed and helps me prepare for my next annual visit to my cardiologist. In my case as soon as I was born a murmur was heard and I was diagnosed. However, it did not impact my life until my early 20s and had surgery (Ross procedure) at 25. I am now 34 and approaching time to fix valve again. I was wondering: Is the procedure mentioned in the video, that is not as invasive, the balloon thing my Dr been talking to me about? Also, when talking about a scan, is that an MRI scan? In my case Ive been doing echocardiograms and stress tests but not "scans" per se, as such, I am a bit curious. For reference I am being treated in Canada. I have already subscribed :)

My son has a bicspid aortic valve he has had it from birth he also had a coactation of the aorta which was repaired as a baby. I'm hoping this won't be a problem for him throughout his life.

Thank you! Mine was discovered because I'd had a bad virus that affected it and I sought answers from Dr. Stephanie Coulter, Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. She found it fast after 6 other doctors in my city missed it. I was 47 when I was diagnosed.

Please reply. I'm Sundus,age 32. Have been diagnosed last year with BAV.I live in Canada,went through two detailed checkups Echo and ECG with in a year..they says every thing is fine and ok...you have BAV but no danger. I often feel chest pain very slight and shortness of breath...I feel uncomfortable because it's not something that is out of control but with activity or exertion..I feel this..otherwise at times when I'm relaxed it doesn't happen. I'm a slim person,with super active healthy lifestyle 3kids with normal deliveries no epidurals. I sleep only 7 hours day and feel super active all the day. Is my condition normal in BAV? What feelings are normal in BAV?

Wow, I'm 70, but felt 50, until over a course of three days, I developed Afib, and a scan saw that I have a bicuspid valve that became stenotic, and now I feel 90. Also I have dilated aorta, so open-heart surgery is on the menu. It is the luck of the draw, Good luck to all.

Is it worth the risk during this COVID pandemic, to keep my NHS cardio appt? This is mid January 2021, I've cancelled an appt !!! Last year, i was in another country and suddenly ended up in CCU Via ambulance for 4 days.. I Still have Dizziness, Short breath, Ecotop, Bradycardia... and am stuck in house here in England... feeling there is no medical Help -- even Privately !!! Thank you for your videos. But now am even more concerned... at 69 years.

Very good! Request when you use technical/ medical jargon, kindle use sub titles simultaneously for better comprehension.

💕💕💕 I'm taking 88 MCG. Levothyroxine every morning. On my last visit to the doctor's office, I was asked (when he was headed out the door) if I've ever thought about stopping this medication because my latest test shows my thyroid is normal. Question: Under the circumstances, could this medication be the cause of my heart palpitations at night? 💕💕💕

Sir my son is 7 days old and have Bicuspid Aortic Valve MPG of 26 mm Hg with moderate AS, NO AR( results from Echo). Plz tell that is there urgency of Angiography/ballooning or we need to follow up Echo after every year to see the status of valve. Some told that as baby is too small, there are chances that valve will heal itself. Plz guide From INDIA

I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve. They found it when I was 30 years old. They also found an aortic aneurysm. So 8 years now I’ve been taking beta blockers to prevent the aorta from getting bigger. But the problem now is the beta blockers are causing my heart electrical problems. I get dizzy and feel like I’m going to pass out from just sitting down. Thank you for this information.

Can you do a video on why we need to measure blood pressure on both arms and whether a difference in results is a problem? Thanks! Happy new year to to you Doctor!

Very informative. Thank you very much.

Thank you. I have recently discovered I have this with complications and I must admit I'm in some shock and am having a lot of anxiety. Anyone out there have any thoughts or ideas on how to cope with the emotional impact. I'm 53 but even so.. I'd be very grateful.

Doctor would the years of stress on the heart from my bicuspid values over 47 years, have anything to do with the weak left ventricular I have?

Excellent, Sir!

Hello sir..., I'm 25 yrs now (a medico), last yr I was diagnosed with bicuspid aortic wall..I'm nt talking any medication. Im active but over weight.. I feel painchest at rest oftenly.. I can feel my owm heart beat very often, also I hv bp 140/90 .. I can feel pulsations in my abdomen corresponding to heart beat.. Is it normal or something to worry . How to avoid complications, what could be better lifestyle for this. Kindly reply.

Hi, do you respond to questions? Is a beta blocker necessary to treat a BAV that shows little to no regurgitation? My doc put me on beta blockers and they’re terrible i want to get off them

Just been diagnosed with this after a routine Echo as ive been having random palps qnd ectopic rythms.. Everything was functioning normally, no signs of stenosis, calcification or narrowing, or aortic dilatation. Rest of my heart was also structurally A1. Im 57 and have never smoked. My father died of an AAA at 74 so i have been placed on the valve registry and will have a further echo at 60. Are people with BAV more susceptible to ectopic and other strange heart rythms, including development of Afib?

Is high blood pressure associated with this?

How much time will it take from mild to severe.....

Thanks a lot for this wonderful information sir... Im from India actually tamilnadu hope u know that.. my 8 month old son have bavd... His heart beat is nearly 130.. does it leads to early surgery or is there a possibility to get it settle down sir??? And it's Rcc and Ncc fusion type sir... Pls reply sir.. its really very new to us and for our culture its nearly killing me... All i want is to my son lead a simple normal life... Is that possible or does it affects its lifespan sir... i Hope get a reply from u sir.. thank u

I have bicuspid arotic Valve with mild ascending arota my age 26 , when surgery required sir please rpl me sir 🙏🙏. .

Thank you Dr. Happy new blessed new year. Caregiver- charo

Hey doc I was wondering if over hydrating your body can cause heart palpitations. I know that over hydrating can make you lose important minerals that your heart needs to function right. I was wondering if these two correlate. Thanks

Sir Is Bicuspid aortic valve with Trace AR cureable ?

Thanks, for sharing this, I was diagnosed three years ago, during a routine pre-physical for foot surgery Definitely, it was there still birth and Never knew i, had it. Weird. I must track my blood pressure weekly and submit them to my Cardiologist. I take Potassium, Lisinopril and Chlorthalidone prescribed Meds. Plus Hawthorne Berry, Magnesium, Selenium.

My child age 11 yrs find Bicuspid Mild Ar but Doctor suggest nothing to worry right now but sometimes found breathlessness and pain.Pls suggest what to do

Anyone help. I have recently been diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve which is leaking. I am waiting on further tests to see how severe, however been getting symptoms for a while. Chest pain, cold hands and feet, etc. I have recently been experiencing stinging pain in my chest (sometimes it is quite severe). Any idea of what is going on?

Interesting. My son has a quadricuspid aortic valve. Luckily, functioning well.

Thanks for these video, watching them in canada but originally from Malton. Scottish genes have doomed me to issues, bicuspid valve and aneurysm (repaired) and myocarditis which is still under investigation.

Dr i feel sometimes ectopic beats Example, every month 3 times Dr what medication are ectopic beats?

Hi there, my mums heart is leaking and she’s waiting to see a consultant. I’m really worried about her. She’s been prescribed warfarin but it’s making her ill, she’s been waiting months to see someone

A note of caution to those who have a bicuspid valve….PLEASE talk to your doctor about the concerns and symptoms of endocarditis (bacterial infection of the heart). I wish I had! As stated here, bicuspid valves are prone to getting this infection. Knowing what to be aware of could save your life!

I think I had surgery, when I was 6. Can't spell it. Cold and had to wait for my legs to wake up. They corrected it. Am 68 now. I do have a murmur. Is that normal? Also high blood pressure

You're great 😊

Can a bicuspid aortic valve have anything to do with the development of atrial fibrillation? Or am I just lucky? :/

Bicuped valve my Arota root 40 mm with mild ar and lvh Please sir ask sujery Arota root number

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Is a vegan diet harmful to valve problems for any reason? This video is very timely, as I just decided to get my whole vascular system looked at. Why did I have to come up with that on my own? I have a mitral valve prolapse that seems to confound the cardiologists because it's unusual in some way. My other valves are leaky (one or two more than trivial) but the cardiologists never comment on them. Since mvr is still mild (after 39 years of following it), they don't mention repair, but the EP who just did extensive ablation said that I need to get it looked into. He had a confounded look on his face.

I guess calcification of the valve will mean it is more likely to not being able to open and close correct, to function correct? But what about people using pomegranate for decalcifiaction, which seems really, really effective when used, I mean, not merely the juice and in small amounts but serious amounts or dosis of powerdered fruit, like the studies in rodents used and proven effective. It seems to needed taken in between meals, maybe for so not to be diluted or changing the PH too much... It seems a very potent ... natural treatment evaluated from the way it taste and feels sharp and just generaly feel like provocative or usable way more than great based on an emotionally prefered taste by the testingperson. I am generaly very sceptical about how effective natural medicines are, espc. cause often misused (comapred to the relation, context and environment they was found effective in) or of poor quality, but pomegranate, even though high in fruitsugar, which should increase risk for calcification, seem a very interesting item to put at test; I love if more people would test it with me for us to share experiences and so create a kind of study out of this;)..

Mine was found during a military medical at age 16. The doctor heard a murmur. At age 54 got a mechanical valve. I also ended up getting a 4Xbypass at the same time. The clogging arteries were discovered during the build up to the AVR surgery. The complication to the valve was severe regurgitation, which put me at risk for a stroke or heart event. I had varicosed veins removed at twenty. I was then a fit sailor. I guess I was born with a dodgy cvs. I encourage people to give up smoking.

Sir I'm 30 and I had BAV my bp is showing 140/70 is it a problem

Mine has to be cleaned about every three yrs.

I wonder if this could cause a sudden cardiac arrest

Paitent duckies art. Is the vessel they repaired

I have a bovine valve

I've tricuspid atresia with both ASD & VSD, I'm 25 idk how I'm surviving

If the tricuspid valve resembles a Mercedes logo, then a bicuspid valve resembles a Mazda logo.