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Diagnostic significance of three‐dimensional echocardiography in asymptomatic unicuspid aortic valve
Author(s) -
Mladenovic Zorica,
Vranes Danijela,
Obradovic Slobodan,
Dzudovic Boris,
Angelkov Ristic Andjelka,
Ratkovic Nenad,
Jovic Zoran,
Spasic Marijan,
Maric Kocijancic Jelena,
Djruic Predrag
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14039
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , regurgitation (circulation) , asymptomatic , bicuspid aortic valve , aortic valve , stenosis , aorta , aortic valve stenosis , radiology
Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is a rare congenital anomaly of aorta associated with a faster progress of valvular dysfunction, aortic dilatation and with necessity for more frequent controls and precise evaluation Asymptomatic 35 year old man had abnormal systolic diastolic murmur on aortic valve during routine examination. Initial diagnostic with transthoracic echocardiography ( TTE ) supposed bicuspid aortic valve, while three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE ) and multidetector computed tomography defined unicuspid, unicomissural aortic valve with moderate aortic stenosis and regurgitation. This case report confirmed that 3D TEE gives us opportunity for early, improved and precise diagnosis of UAV .