A Case of 51 Year Old Woman with Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Associated with Regurgitation.
- Author:
Geung Dong PARK
1
;
Seung Mock KIM
;
Jeung Soo HA
;
Doo Gun CHAE
;
Kil Hyun CHO
;
Jin Ho SONG
;
Doo Il KIM
;
Dong Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, In-Je University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Quadricuspid aortic valve;
Transesophageal echocardiography
- MeSH:
Aortic Valve*;
Echocardiography, Transesophageal;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2000;8(2):252-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital malformation of the aortic valve. A case is reported of a 51 year old woman with quadricuspid aortic valve associated with regurgitation. In the past, quadricuspid aortic valve was recognised at surgery or necropsy, but now transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography play a pivotal role in diagnosing this rare valve malformation. On occasion the transthoracic echocardiogram cannot show the quadricuspid nature of the aortic valve, and transesophageal echocardiography must be performed.
