Aortic valve prolapse

What it means

Aortic valve prolapse can be diagnosed when either or both of the right or non-coronary aortic valve cusps (seen in the cross sectional echocardiographic long axis view) show backward bowing towards the left ventricle beyond a line joining the points of attachment of the aortic valve leaflets to the annulus.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category