Congenital quadricuspid aortic valve associated with congenital complete heart block

Eur J Echocardiogr. 2002 Sep;3(3):236-7. doi: 10.1053/euje.2002.0141.

Abstract

Congenital quadricuspid aortic valve is very uncommon, and is often associated with other cardiac disorders, such as patent ductus, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, mitral valve malformation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary abnormalities. We report a patient with congenital quadricuspid aortic valve associated with congenital complete heart block. To our knowledge, this association has not been reported so far.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Block / congenital*
  • Heart Block / diagnosis
  • Heart Block / therapy
  • Heart Valve Diseases / congenital*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / therapy
  • Humans
  • Pacemaker, Artificial