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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998; 46(5): 304-306
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010244
Case Report

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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve

G. Scioti, O. Di Gregorio, A. Milano, C. Nardi1 , G. Tartarini1 , U. Bortolotti
  • Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Pneumology, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy
  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Pneumology, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy
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1998

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A quadricuspid aortic valve was observed in a patient requiring aortic valve replacement because of severe aortic regurgitation, while in another it was accidentally detected by means of transesophageal echocardiography performed during coronary artery bypass grafting. This report discusses the apparent rarity of this malformation and stresses the need for periodical controls in patients known to have a quadricuspid aortic valve.

Key words

Quadricuspid aortic valve - Congenital malformation - Aortic regurgitation - Aortic valve replacement