Most people with a bicuspid aortic valve do not develop symptoms of heart valve disease until adulthood, though some infants can have severe symptoms.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by multiple independent, reputable medical organizations (Johns Hopkins, Penn Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cedars-Sinai) and a peer-reviewed literature review, all consistent with the claim. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.328 clusters=5 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Bicuspid aortic valve - Overview - Mayo Clinic (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/bicuspid-aortic-valve (corroboration)
- https://www.pennmedicine.org/conditions/bicuspid-aortic-valve (corroboration)
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16780-bicuspid-aortic-valve-disease (corroboration)
- https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/b/bicuspid-aortic-valve.html (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11509083/ (corroboration)