Bicuspid aortic valve is caused by variation in numerous genes active in neonatal development of human heart

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart defect where the aortic valve has two leaflets (cusps) instead of the usual three, resulting in abnormal blood flow and development of aortic valve diseases such as aortic stenosis and incompetence. In addition, the BAV is sometimes accompanied by the development of an enlarged aorta—the main artery in the body.

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