Prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve and mitral valve prolapse in a healthy Saudi population and the clinical implications of their association

Department of Medicine. Cardiology Division, King Khalid University Hospital and the Medical College. King Saud University, Riyadh.In this study. 103 Saudi males and 172 Saudi females were referred for medical check-up for employment purposes and/or as undergraduate students. Clinical evaluation of all participants included full cardiovascular examination, with the following investigations being performed: ECG, chest x-ray, and cross-sectional echocardiography. Bicuspid aortic valve was detected in three males and in four females, for a total percentage of ~50. Isolated mitral valve prolapse was detected in seven males (6.7%) and six females (3.5%). Association \\ ith mitral valve prolapse was reported in five males and seven females, with a total percentage of 4.3%. This association seems to have important etiological, medical and surgical implicationsCorresponding Author: Dr. Nouh, Medical Department, Cardiology Division, King Khalid University Hospital, P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia