Three-dimensional echocardiographic features of unicuspid aortic valve stenosis correlate with surgical findings.
A unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is a rare congenital defect that may manifest clinically as severe aortic stenosis or regurgitation in the third to fifth decade of life. This report describes two cases of UAV stenosis in adult patients diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The utility of three-dimensional TEE in confirming valve morphology and its relevance to transcatheter valve replacement are discussed.
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA. brantleyh@ecu.edu
Hutton P
HP
Brantley
Rajasekhar
R
Nekkanti
Curtis A
CA
Anderson
Alan P
AP
Kypson
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged