To ensure your deposit accounts are covered by FDIC insurance, you'll need to do two things. First, verify that your bank is a Member FDIC.. Virtually all banks are required to carry FDIC insurance, but some state-chartered banks may be grandfathered out of the requirement.
A bicuspid aortic valve is a heart condition that is usually due to a congenital deformity. A normal aortic valve has three cusps, whereas a bicuspid valve has only two. About 1-2% of the population have bicuspid aortic valves, although the condition is nearly twice as common in males. The majority will cause no problems.
Mitral (Bicuspid) Valve. Named for its two major cusps, this valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle. Aside from the two major cusps that are always present, a variable number of small commissural cusps, also called scallops, exist in large mammals giving the impression of extra leaflets (3).