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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: A Case Report and Review

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital valvular abnormality with less than 200 cases reported to date. The first QAV was reported in 1862 by Balington. Clinical manifestations of patients with a QAV depend on the functional status of the QAV and the associated cardiac disorders. Most QAV are asymptomatic and are incidentally found. Severe aortic regurgitation and/or stenosis can develop overtime, requiring aortic valve replacement or repair. Transesophageal echocardiography is the preferred modality to diagnose QAV. We present a case of QAV which was incidentally diagnosed in a 43-year-old woman who presented with gastroenteritis.

Source: American Journal of Medical Case Reports

DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-8-8-11

Authors: Pramod Theetha Kariyanna, Jonathan Francois, Amog Jayarangaiah, Yuvraj Singh Chowdhury, Richard Grodman, Moro O. Salifu, Isabel M. McFarlane

Institutions: State University of New York, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Trinity School of Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3027474640

FWCI: 0.313

Cites: 26

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10