Dear sir Following is summary of my ECHO bicuspid aortic valve Mild dilated aortic root and ascending aorta Good lvef 60 Mild aortic regurgitation Doppler finding: Grade 1 diastolic dysfunction. This report was done when I was feeling irregular heartbeat after watching ghost video. Please suggest will I require surgery in future or can I go for another echo report to verify this.

Dr. Jagtap T NGeneral Physician38yrs exp

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Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is an inherited form of heart disease in which two of the leaflets of the aortic valve fuse during development in the womb resulting in a two-leaflet valve (bicuspid valve) instead of the normal three-leaflet valve (tricuspid). BAV is the most common cause of heart disease present at birth and affects approximately 1.3% of adults In many cases, a bicuspid aortic valve will cause no problems.[3] People with BAV may become tired more easily than those with normal valvular function and have difficulty maintaining stamina for cardio-intensive activities due to poor heart performance. BAV frequently leads to significant complications in over one-third of affected individuals which often lead to significant morbidity and mortality.[13] Notable complications of BAV include narrowing of the aortic valve opening, backward blood flow at the aortic valve, dilation of the ascending aorta, and infection of the heart valve. 

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