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My cat scan says my aortic valve is tricuspid. is this serious?

Q: my cat scan says my aortic valve is tricuspid. is this serious?

: Aortic valves have three leaflets normally.

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Dr. John Berryman answered

Aortic valves have three leaflets normally.

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Answered 3/22/2022

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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That is the description for a normal aortic valve that has 3 cusps, hence the name not to be confounded with the tricuspid valve.

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A member asked:

My cat scan says my aortic valve is tricuspid. is this serious?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. John Berryman answered

Dr Pasniciuc and another doctor agreed

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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