Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of quinticuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation and dilated ascending aorta.
We report a rare case of a quinticuspid aortic valve associated with regurgitation and dilation of the ascending aorta, which was diagnosed and post-surgically followed up by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and dual source computed tomography.
Meng
Yanfeng
Y
Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China. meng.yanfeng@yahoo.com
Zhang
Lijun
L
Zhang
Zhaoqi
Z
Wang
Yongmei
Y
Yang
Xiaoming
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D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult