Quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation: a rare echocardiographic finding.
We report on a middle-aged woman treated for chronic hepatitis C virus infection with pegylated interferon. Auscultation revealed a diastolic murmur and the peripheral signs of aortic regurgitation. She had shortness of breath on moderate exertion for the past 4 months, which she attributed to her liver disease. Echocardiogram showed a quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation. She was referred to a cardiothoracic surgeon for aortic valve replacement (AVR). However, she decided against AVR despite detailed counselling, and opted for medical treatment.
Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. javed.tai@aku.edu
Javed Majid
JM
Tai
Abid Hussain
AH
Laghari
Cyrus Tariq
CT
Gill
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged