Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Imaging, Diagnosis, and Prognosis.
Tex Heart Inst J
; 51(1)2024 Apr 30.
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| ID: mdl-38686682
ABSTRACT
Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly with an incidence of 0.008% to 0.043%. Its clinical course varies depending on cusp anatomy, function, and associated cardiac malformations. It frequently progresses to aortic valve regurgitation that may require surgical valve replacement. Detection has shifted from incidental discovery during autopsies or cardiac surgeries in the early 20th century to various cardiac imaging methods in recent decades. In addition to contributing to the literature, this report supports the use of transesophageal echocardiography more liberally to detect aortic valve abnormalities. The case presents a 48-year-old female patient with an incidentally discovered quadricuspid aortic valve.
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Assunto principal:
Valva Aórtica
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Insuficiência da Valva Aórtica
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Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana
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Achados Incidentais
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Cardiopatias Congênitas
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Tex Heart Inst J
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article