Qudricuspid Aortic Valve: a Case Report

Authors : Tamer Turan, Neslihan Gülmez

Pages : 23-24

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Publication Date : 2013-03-01

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital condition that frequently appears as an isolated congenital anomaly. This case report, with images, describes a 50 years old adult female who presented clinically with dyspnea and palpitations. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed, quadricuspid aortic valve, mild aortic regurgitation and slight mitral regurgitation. On CT angiographic examination, we showed that aortic valve had 4 equal cusps
Keywords : quadricuspid aortic valve, congenital anomaly, aortic valve, CT angiography