Aug 23, 2026 · 24 min · 10 segments
In this high-yield episode, Nim breaks down bicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis from the anatomy and physiology to clinical presentation, investigation, natural history and management. After…
Nimisha AithalHost
Hi, I'm Nim, and this is A Spoonful of Medicine, topping up your pediatric knowledge one spoonful at a time.
On this episode, we are going to be talking about aortic stenosis and bicuspid aortic valves.
Now, when I say aortic stenosis, your mind might jump immediately to that frail elderly patient who's awaiting a tabby.
And it's actually one of the more common forms of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
We are going to explore the anatomy of the aortic valve, how aortic stenosis presents in kids, what to look out for on your investigations, and what the goal is when a kid is diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve or aortic valve stenosis.
So, without further ado, we aortic it going! The first thing to wrap our head around is that aortic stenosis in children isn't a single entity.
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Hi, I'm Nim, and this is A Spoonful of Medicine, topping up your pediatric knowledge one spoonful at a time.
On this episode, we are going to be talking about aortic stenosis and bicuspid aortic valves.
Now, when I say aortic stenosis, your mind might jump immediately to that frail elderly patient who's awaiting a tabby.
And it's actually one of the more common forms of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
We are going to explore the anatomy of the aortic valve, how aortic stenosis presents in kids, what to look out for on your investigations, and what the goal is when a kid is diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve or aortic valve stenosis.
So, without further ado, we aortic it going! The first thing to wrap our head around is that aortic stenosis in children isn't a single entity.