A rare cause of severe aortic regurgitation: quadricuspid aortic valve

Francesco Formica; Fabio Sangalli; Orazio Ferro; Giovanni Paolini

doi:10.1016/j.icvts.2004.08.004

A rare cause of severe aortic regurgitation: quadricuspid aortic valve

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 Dec;3(4):672-4. doi: 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.08.004.

Authors

Francesco Formica¹, Fabio Sangalli, Orazio Ferro, Giovanni Paolini

Affiliation

¹ Cardiac Surgery Clinic, Department of Surgical Science and Intensive Care, University of Milan-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy. francesco_formica@fastwebnet.it

PMID: 17670337
DOI: 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.08.004

Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cause of valve failure. Often, it is an incidental finding at transesophageal echo (TEE), surgery or post-mortem examination. This anomaly is often associated with abnormally placed left coronary ostium that could be damaged during the operation. We report a case of QAV detected incidentally during perioperative TEE.