Defects Causing Stenosis/Regurgitation

Most common congenital heart defect found in adulthood

Bicuspid aortic valve

Bicuspid aortic valve most commonly results from?

Fusion of the right and left coronary cusps

Bicuspid aortic valve causes a systolic ejection click immediately after?

S1

If stenosis is present, bicuspid aortic valve may be followed by what type of murmur?

Crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur

Doming of leaflets during systole

Concave

Hammock shaped leaflets in diastole

Convex

Which view best demonstrates bicuspid aortic valve?

PSAX

With bicuspid aortic valves, you must demonstrate leaflet # in?

Systole (because valve may appear normal when closed in diastole)

Fused raphe cannot be detected without?