MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The aortic valve normally has 3 small parts, called leaflets. Sometimes, 2 leaflets develop instead of 3. These leaflets may be thicker and stiffer than normal, too.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tricuspid valve: This valve has three leaflets. They allow blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle. They also prevent blood from flowing backward from the right ventricle to the right atrium. Pulmonary valve: This valve also has three leaflets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between the left ventricle and the aorta is the aortic valve, one of the heart’s four valves. These valves help the blood flow through the heart’s four chambers and out to the body. The aortic valve normally has three small parts, called leaflets. Sometimes, two leaflets develop instead of three.

Detailed explanation-4: -A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is an aortic valve that contains only only two cusps (or flaps) instead of three. The aortic valve controls the flow of blood from the left ventricle (chamber) to the aorta, the main artery delivering blood to your body.