Open AccessIdiopathic Bradycardia in Unicuspid Unicommissural Aortic Valve Complicated with Infective Endocarditis and Aortic Root Abscess: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Mohammed Abd Al Jawad,
Khaled Refaat,
Mohammed Attiya,
Nada Abdelhakim,
Samar M Abdeltawab
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the heart surgery forum/the heart surgery forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1522-6662
pISSN - 1098-3511
DOI - 10.1532/hsf.3671
Subject(s) - medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , bicuspid aortic valve , cardiology , aortic valve , aortic dissection , stenosis , infective endocarditis , calcification , endocarditis , bradycardia , surgery , aorta , heart rate , blood pressure
Unicuspid aortic valves are among the rarest congenital malformations. They are classified as either acommissural or unicommissural, with the unicommissural being presented in early adulthood. Unicuspid valves share many similarities with bicuspid valves, namely increased rates of valve degeneration and calcification, making them prone to secondary aortic stenosis, regurgitation, or both. Among other similarities are the increased risk of aortic root dilatation, dissection, and left ventricular dilatation. We report our case of a 23-year-old male with unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve with aortic root and left ventricular dilatation. He successfully underwent Wheat procedure.