https://www.HeartValveSurgery.com During this LIVE and FREE webinar that had over 436 patient registrations, you will learn the newest research and treatments for bicuspid aortic valves. In addition, you will learn how minimallyinvasive therapies and clinical trials are transforming bicuspid aortic valve care. Guest speakers include Dr. Jyothy Puthumana, cardiologist and medical director of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve Program at Northwestern Medicine, and Dr. Chris Malaisrie, cardiac surgeon and director of the Aorta Program at Northwestern Medicine. This special webinar was hosted by Adam Pick, a leading patient advocate who founded HeartValveSurgery.com in 2006.

Patient questions addressed during the webinar include:

1. What is a Bicuspid Aortic Valve? What are the symptoms, the causes and the risks of Bicuspid Aortic Valves?

2. How are new diagnostic technologies enhancing the management and treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valves?

3. What is the connection between Bicuspid Aortic Valves and other cardiac disorders including aortic aneurysms?

4. What new surgical techniques have been developed to treat patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valves?

5. Can minimallyinvasive therapies (e.g. TAVR) treat patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valves?

6. What important advice does Dr. Malaisrie and Dr. Puthuman have for Bicuspid Aortic Valve patients?

At the close of the webinar, a live "Questions & Answers" session enabled patients to ask Dr. Malaisrie and Dr. Puthumana questions about bicuspid aortic valves.