Abstract
Bicuspid aortic valve disease is considered a congenital condition. The severity of the disease depends on the effects on the valve, whether it is stenosis or leakage, or whether it causes aortic dilatation. The cause is related to genes and genetics causing the cusp to fuse or malfunction of commissure. The most common types are left and right coronary cusp fused (L+R). The echocardiography is considered the Golden standard equipment of imaging to rule out and classification fused especially valvular, subvalvular and supravavlular structure and complication. The search for pathology required observation of the parasternal short axis at the aortic valve level, cross section of aortic valve opening and closed was show raphe scar and coronary was identified cusp. Echocardiographic data will inform the rationale of treatment selection, patient behavior, and postoperative care. Especially the left and right coronary cusp of aortic fused was a common type. This data was similar and nearly another study in western. Therefore, cardiologist, cardio thoracic technologists or sonographer should have the knowledge and skills to analyze and diagnose bicuspid aortic valve abnormalities.
Keywords
- Aortic valve
- Bicuspid aortic valve
- Echocardiography
- Pediatrics