A rare cause of severe aortic regurgitation: quadricuspid aortic valve.
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cause of valve failure. Often, it is an incidental finding at transesophageal echo (TEE), surgery or post-mortem examination. This anomaly is often associated with abnormally placed left coronary ostium that could be damaged during the operation. We report a case of QAV detected incidentally during perioperative TEE.
Cardiac Surgery Clinic, Department of Surgical Science and Intensive Care, University of Milan-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy. francesco_formica@fastwebnet.it
Francesco
F
Formica
Fabio
F
Sangalli
Orazio
O
Ferro
Giovanni
G
Paolini