Bicuspid aortic stenosis causes

Causes for Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis

 * There is increasing evidence that occurrence of bicuspid aortic valve is heriditary with incidence as high as 10-17% in first-degree relatives of probands.
 * Hypercholesterolemia accelerates the stenotic process via calcification.
 * Other conditions associated with occurrence of bicuspid aortic valves include:
 * Turner's syndrome
 * Williams syndrome
 * Coarctation of aorta
 * Patent ductus arteriosus