title: Quadricuspid aortic valve associated with unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
abstract: Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital anomaly. It may present as an isolated anomaly but is occasionally associated with aortic regurgitation. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is also an infrequent congenital anomaly, typically associated with tricuspid aortic valves. There are only a few reported cases of SVA (ruptured) associated with quadricuspid aortic valves in the literature. We report the first case of the association of quadricuspid aortic valve with an unruptured SVA in an adult patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Harper University Hospital, Wayne State University, 1 Brush, 3990 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201-1916, USA.
authors.forename: Sridevi R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Pitta
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondur
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Afonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D014463:Ultrasonography