Absence of an aortic valve cusp, a cause of severe aortic regurgitation in infancy

Pediatr Cardiol. 1992 Apr;13(2):122-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00798221.

Abstract

Congenital aortic regurgitation is an extremely rare cardiac lesion. This is a case report of an infant with a severe degree of valve regurgitation due to absence of the noncoronary aortic cusp. We show the echocardiographic, angiographic, and surgical aspects of the case, emphasizing the importance of a precise anatomical diagnosis and the problems of early valve replacement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiocardiography
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / congenital*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Hemodynamics / physiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology