Background: Integrated transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography enables identification and characterization of a quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly. Case presentation: A totally asymptomatic 40-year-old white man was referred to our Division of Cardiology after accidental finding of a heart murmur. Transesophageal echocardiography detected a quadricuspid aortic valve characterized by four cusps of equal size and severe aortic valvular regurgitation, without any further anomalies. He underwent a successful aortic valve repair. Conclusions: Quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly is a rare congenital cardiac defect that can cause progressive valvular complications.

A quadricuspid aortic valve in an asymptomatic 40-year-old man: A case report

Sassone B.
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2018

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Background: Integrated transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography enables identification and characterization of a quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly. Case presentation: A totally asymptomatic 40-year-old white man was referred to our Division of Cardiology after accidental finding of a heart murmur. Transesophageal echocardiography detected a quadricuspid aortic valve characterized by four cusps of equal size and severe aortic valvular regurgitation, without any further anomalies. He underwent a successful aortic valve repair. Conclusions: Quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly is a rare congenital cardiac defect that can cause progressive valvular complications.
2018
Pasanisi, G.; Mazzanti, G.; Sassone, B.
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