Open AccessRare Anatomic Entity Of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve With Aortic Insufficiency: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Chang PoChih,
Lin ChingCheng,
Lee CheeSiong,
Wang PaoHui,
Chen YingFu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s0257-5655(07)70007-x
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valve , aortic valve replacement , aortic valve insufficiency , cardiology , surgery , stenosis
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital heart defect that often causes symptomatic aortic insufficiency in adulthood, imposing valve replacement. Herein, we describe one unusual case of QAV which underwent valve replacement uneventfully.