“What About Unicuspid Aortic Valves?” asks Leslie
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: September 20, 2022
I just received several interesting questions from Leslie about unicuspid aortic valves. She emailed me, “Hi Adam – What can you tell me about unicuspid aortic valves? How are they treated? Are they genetic? If so, should I have my family screened?”
To answer Leslie’s questions about this valvular defect in which the aortic valve has only one leaflet, I was lucky to interview Dr. Samuel Pollock, a leading cardiac surgeon at Baptist Health Louisville, who has performed over 12,000 cardiac procedures.
Click here to watch my interview with Dr. Pollock about unicuspid aortic valves.
![Unicuspid Aortic Valve with Dr. Samuel Pollock](https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/Images/unicuspid-aortic-valve-dr-samuel-pollock.jpg)
Many thanks to Dr. Pollock for sharing his clinical experiences and research about unicuspid aortic valves with our community!
Keep on tickin!
Adam