Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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A congenital heart condition Rick Rubin was born with, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of three, predisposing to calcification and stenosis.

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#57–Rick Rubin: collaborating with the greatest living musicians, & his personal weight loss story

#57–Rick Rubin: collaborating with the greatest living musicians, & his personal weight loss story

Peter Attia MD

A congenital heart condition Rick Rubin was born with, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of three, predisposing to calcification and stenosis.

#07 – Deep Dive: Lp(a) — what every doctor, and the 10-20% of the population at risk, needs to know

#07 – Deep Dive: Lp(a) — what every doctor, and the 10-20% of the population at risk, needs to know

Peter Attia MD

An anatomical variation of the aortic valve (two leaflets instead of three) that predisposes individuals to aortic stenosis, especially when combined with elevated Lp(a).