At least 50% of people with Turner Syndrome have a heart condition present at birth. You could also have other heart problems, such as high blood pressure and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), where ...

Growth hormone (GH) is often administered to girls with Turner syndrome to increase ... and to ascertain whether a bicuspid aortic valve (a defect associated with aortic aneurysm) was present.

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population.

Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve have a significantly increased risk of aortic dissection. The onset ...

Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart ...