HeartDawg
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OK ... Ya know ... I get these questions all the time, and you would think I would know the answer. I am hoping some of you can help, or point me to a good site that has some answers.
I understand that 1-2% of the population is born with a bicuspid aortic valve.
Why do some end up having the surgery and others don't? (A friend tells me that his mother ... in her late 60's ... was diagnosed, and was told that she would never need surgery.)
What percentage have the surgery?
Why do some have the surgery earlier in life and others later?
Thanks!
I understand that 1-2% of the population is born with a bicuspid aortic valve.
Why do some end up having the surgery and others don't? (A friend tells me that his mother ... in her late 60's ... was diagnosed, and was told that she would never need surgery.)
What percentage have the surgery?
Why do some have the surgery earlier in life and others later?
Thanks!