title: [Quadricuspid aortic valve insufficiency. Report of a case diagnosed with echocardiography and review of the literature].
abstract: The Authors describe the case of a woman with aortic regurgitation who was referred to the echo-lab for noninvasive evaluation of a diastolic murmur. Unexpectedly, a quadricuspid aortic valve was detected by echocardiography. A brief review of the literature is reported, focusing on the pathogenesis of valvular incompetence of the quadricuspid aortic valve and the importance of the echocardiographic technique during follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Presidio Ospedaliero Cannizzaro, Catania.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Centamore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Milazzotto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Centamore
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palazzo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campione
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: La valvola aortica quadricuspide insufficiente. Presentazione di un caso diagnosticato con ecocardiografia e revisione della letteratura.