Quadricuspid aortic valve and anomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery in a young man with Down syndrome.
The Authors present the case of an asymptomatic 36-year-old man, affected by Down syndrome, with an unexpected quadricuspid aortic valve coupled with the anomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery from the proximal right coronary artery. This is the first report of the concomitant presence of these three conditions.
Department of Medical Sciences "Mario Aresu", University of Cagliari Cagliari, Italy.
Pier Paolo
PP
Bassareo
Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Unit, University of Bologna Bologna, Italy.
Tammam
T
Hasan
Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Unit, University of Bologna Bologna, Italy.
Marco
M
Bonvicini
Department of Medical Sciences "Mario Aresu", University of Cagliari Cagliari, Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Mercuro
Aortic insufficiency; Down syndrome; coronary anomalies; echocardiography; quadricuspid aortic valve