The theory is considered  constructivist  , meaning that , unlike nativist theories ( which describe cognitive development as the unfolding of innate knowledge and abilities ) or empiricist theories ( which describe cognitive development as the gradual acquisition of knowledge through experience ) , it asserts that we construct our cognitive ...
Introduction. The population frequency of a bicuspid aortic valve is â0.9% to 1.36%, 1â3 with a 2:1 male:female ratio. It is likely that the presence of a bicuspid aortic valve has a genetic basis, with the pattern of transmission in some families suggesting an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.
In about 15% the cause is innate bicuspidal aortic valve, while another 15% cases are due to retraction of the cusps as part of postinflammatory processes of endocarditis in rheumatic fever and various collagen vascular diseases.