Quadricuspid aortic valve repair with a modified-tricuspidization technique

Antonio D'Errico Ramirez; Enrico Squiccimarro; Micaela De Palo; Tommaso Acquaviva; Aldo Domenico Milano

doi:10.1111/echo.15448

Quadricuspid aortic valve repair with a modified-tricuspidization technique

Antonio D'Errico Ramirez^*, Enrico Squiccimarro, Micaela De Palo, Tommaso Acquaviva, Aldo Domenico Milano

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is an extremely rare developmental abnormality with an incidence of 0.006%. QAV is an incidental finding that in some patients (23%) may determine aortic regurgitation (AR). Altogether 16% of patients indeed require surgery with AR being the most frequent indication.

METHODS AND RESULTS: We describe a case report of a 46 year-old female affected by severe aortic regurgitation due to QAV successfully treated with a modified-tricuspidization technique associated with cusp extension, prolapsing commissure suturing, and sub-commissural annuloplasty.

DISCUSSION: QAV repair represents an attractive perspective to overcome the drawbacks of either mechanical or biological prosthesis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1363-1366
Number of pages	4
Journal	Echocardiography-A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques
Volume	39
Early online date	22 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/echo.15448
Publication status	Published - 2022

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