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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1363-1366 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Echocardiography-A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | 22 Sept 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
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