Rare anatomic entity of quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic insufficiency: a case report.
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital heart defect that often causes symptomatic aortic insufficiency in adulthood, imposing valve replacement. Herein, we describe one unusual case of QAV which underwent valve replacement uneventfully.
Chang
Po-Chih
PC
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Lin
Ching-Cheng
CC
Lee
Chee-Siong
CS
Wang
Pao-Hui
PH
Chen
Ying-Fu
YF
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male