Two cases of quadricuspid aortic valve.
Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital malformation of the aortic valve. Most cases are discovered incidentally at autopsy or at aortic valve replacement. Recent advances in echocardiography epecially transesophageal echocardiography led to diagnosis of more cases before surgery. Two cases of quadricuspid aortic valve are presented.
Turhan
Sibel
S
Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey. sblturhan@yahoo.com
Tulunay
Cansin
C
Sayin
Tamer
T
Ozdol
Cagdas
C
Kilickap
Mustafa
M
Dinçer
Irem
I
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male