title: Tricuspidization of the quadricuspid aortic valve.
abstract: Quadricuspid aortic valves represent an uncommon congenital abnormality. Patients may have aortic regurgitation and become symptomatic at a younger age than patients with other types of aortic valve anatomy. We report 3 patients who underwent successful repair by tricuspidization of the aortic valve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospitals of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: Kathrin I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeserich
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aicher
authors.forename: Hans-Joachim
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schäfers
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged