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.
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Po-Chih
PC
Chang
Ching-Cheng
CC
Lin
Chee-Siong
CS
Lee
Pao-Hui
PH
Wang
Ying-Fu
YF
Chen
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male