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Quadricuspid aortic valve: a rare but important abnormality.

Authors :
Yu-Hsiang Juan
Hui Liu
Waller, Alfonso H.
Shah, Amil M.
Blankstein, Ron
Source :
Postgraduate Medical Journal. Aug2014, Vol. 90 Issue 1066, p482-483. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article presents a case study of an asymptomatic patient, found with a 2/6 grade holosystolic apical cardiac murmur on routine physical examination, and mentions that patient's transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) demonstrated quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV), mild aortic regurgitation (AR) and a small restrictive muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD). It also suggests that patient's follow-up was recommended to monitor QAV for the early detection of any functional deterioration.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00325473
Volume :
90
Issue :
1066
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Postgraduate Medical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
97289872
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132612