[Quadricuspid aortic valve insufficiency. Report of a case diagnosed with echocardiography and review of the literature]. / La valvola aortica quadricuspide insufficiente. Presentazione di un caso diagnosticato con ecocardiografia e revisione della letteratura.

ABSTRACT

The Authors describe the case of a woman with aortic regurgitation who was referred to the echo-lab for noninvasive evaluation of a diastolic murmur. Unexpectedly, a quadricuspid aortic valve was detected by echocardiography. A brief review of the literature is reported, focusing on the pathogenesis of valvular incompetence of the quadricuspid aortic valve and the importance of the echocardiographic technique during follow-up.