What's a Cuspid Valve?

Bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis
Bicuspid aortic valve is a type of heart disease that you're born with (congenital heart disease). The aortic valve separates the left lower heart chamber (left ventricle) and the body's main artery (aorta).

What is a Cuspid valve?

Valves of the Heart

The heart has two types of valves that keep the blood flowing in the correct direction. The valves between the atria and ventricles are called atrioventricular valves (also called cuspid valves), while those at the bases of the large vessels leaving the ventricles are called semilunar valves.

Is the mitral valve a cuspid valve?

role in cardiovascular system

opening is guarded by the mitral, or bicuspid, valve, so named because it consists of two flaps. The mitral valve is attached in the same manner as the tricuspid, but it is stronger and thicker because the left ventricle is by nature a more powerful pump working under high pressure.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.