Abbott Specimen 55
Specimen Card Nomenclature
Congenital aortic stenosis with fusion of cusps and hypertrophy of left ventricle
International Classification of Diseases
Bicuspid aortic valve
Atlas Illustration
None
Donor
Drs. Schmidt and Martin
Date
1900
Age
Seven weeks
Description
The left ventricle has been opened anteriorly and shows an aortic valve composed of two leaflets (long arrow shows an intact leaflet; two short arrows show the other leaflet cut in two during prosection). The left ventricle wall measures 1 cm, consistent with hypertrophy secondary to valve stenosis.
