“Leaky heart valve discovered in adulthood. Why was it discovered so late?”
My mother was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition very recently with a leaky heart valve. She's being treated for it now, but I feel like this should have been discovered a lot sooner--like when she was a kid. Why was this condition discovered so late in her life?
1 Answer
She probably has a bicuspid aortic valve. This is often silent for many years until the valve either leaks or becomes narrowed. Before then, there are no signs that there is any problem.
Regards,
Gerald Lewis, MD
Regards,
Gerald Lewis, MD
