Type F Congenital Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: A Very Rare Case Diagnosed by 3-dimenional Transoesophageal Echocardiography.
Congenital quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cardiac anomaly. Several different anatomical variations of a quadricuspid aortic valve have been described. Aortic regurgitation is the predominant valvular dysfunction associated with QAV and patients tend to present in their 5(th) or 6(th) decade of life. This anomaly is rarely picked up by transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). A comprehensive transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) study is more likely to diagnose it. We describe a very rare type of QAV - Type F in a 52-year-old lady who presented with symptoms of shortness of breath and pre-syncope. We include TOE images and intra-operative valve images.
Cardio-thoracic Unit, Chesterman Wing, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S5 7AU.
Pankaj
P
Garg
Cardio-thoracic Unit, Chesterman Wing, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S5 7AU.
Hazlyna
H
Kamaruddin
Cardio-thoracic Unit, Chesterman Wing, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S5 7AU.
Rachel
R
Orme
Cardio-thoracic Unit, Chesterman Wing, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S5 7AU.
Victoria
V
Watt
3D; Aortic Regurgitation; Congenital Heart Disease; Quadricuspid Aortic Valve.; Transoesophageal Echocardiography; Type F