Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Three Cases Report and Literature Review

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Dec 1;34(5):637-639. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0125.

Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cardiac malformation. Many cases are incidentally diagnosed in aortic surgeries or autopsies and it usually appears as an isolated anomaly. The most widely classification used is the one by Hurwitz and Roberts[], which divides 7 alphabetical subtypes based on the cusps size. The aim of this report is to describe three different anatomic presentations of this rare aortic valve anomaly.

Keywords: Aortic Valve - Abnormalities; Aortic Valve - Pathology; Congenital Heart Defects.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / pathology*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome