Bicuspid aortic valve

Description

A congenital abnormality of the heart where the aortic valve has two commissures and two separate leaflets because of fusion or absence of one of the commissures

Index terms

Bicuspid aortic valve
bicommissural aortic valve

Exclusions from above levels

LA85.4 – Common arterial trunk
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LA8A.20 – Congenital aortic valvar stenosis
LA8A.21 – Congenital aortic regurgitation
LA8A.23 – Aortic valvar atresia
LA8A.24 – Unicuspid aortic valve
LA8A.2Y – Other specified congenital anomaly of aortic valve
LA8A.2Z – Congenital anomaly of aortic valve, unspecified

Foundation entity

Bicuspid aortic valve – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1328968452

Part of: LA8A.2: Congenital anomaly of aortic valve › LA8A: Congenital anomaly of a ventriculo-arterial valve or adjacent regions › 20: Developmental anomalies