An Interesting Case of Tricuspid Aortic Valve with a Quadricuspid Function
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Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital heart defect, often related to severe aortic regurgitation, and usually detected by echocardiography or at the time of aortic valve surgery. We report a case of an interesting and extremely rare variant of “false” QAV, detected preoperatively by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, in a severely symptomatic patient, admitted to our hospital for dyspnea. Three leaflets of aortic valve appeared quadricuspid, because the left coronary cusp was divided into 2 parts, as confirmed by MRI and pathology. Most frequently, QAV presents with all 4 leaflets equal in size.
- University of Geneva Switzerland
- University Hospital of Geneva Switzerland
Aortic Valve/abnormalities/diagnostic imaging, transesophageal echocardiography, Aortic Valve Insufficiency/diagnostic imaging/etiology, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Echocardiography/methods, aortic valve, Tricuspid Atresia, transthoracic echocardiography, Echocardiography, Aortic Valve, 616, Humans, False Positive Reactions, Tricuspid Atresia/complications/diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve/abnormalities/diagnostic imaging, transesophageal echocardiography, Aortic Valve Insufficiency/diagnostic imaging/etiology, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Echocardiography/methods, aortic valve, Tricuspid Atresia, transthoracic echocardiography, Echocardiography, Aortic Valve, 616, Humans, False Positive Reactions, Tricuspid Atresia/complications/diagnostic imaging
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