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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Case report

A quadricuspid aortic valve in an asymptomatic 40-year-old man: a case report

Authors: Giovanni Pasanisi, Gaia Mazzanti, Biagio Sassone

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Integrated transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography enables identification and characterization of a quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly.

Case presentation

A totally asymptomatic 40-year-old white man was referred to our Division of Cardiology after accidental finding of a heart murmur. Transesophageal echocardiography detected a quadricuspid aortic valve characterized by four cusps of equal size and severe aortic valvular regurgitation, without any further anomalies. He underwent a successful aortic valve repair.

Conclusions

Quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly is a rare congenital cardiac defect that can cause progressive valvular complications.
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Metadata
Title
A quadricuspid aortic valve in an asymptomatic 40-year-old man: a case report
Authors
Giovanni Pasanisi
Gaia Mazzanti
Biagio Sassone
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-018-1755-3

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