Normally functioning quadricuspid aortic valve mistaken for bicuspid valve in a septuagenarian

Echocardiography. 2021 Feb;38(2):365-367. doi: 10.1111/echo.14927. Epub 2020 Dec 14.

Abstract

A 70-year-old male underwent transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal (TEE) echocardiography for a stroke. A bicuspid aortic valve was suspected by TTE, but TEE revealed a normally functioning quadricuspid aortic valve. A quadricuspid aortic valve may be more common than generally thought, as it may not be readily diagnosed by TTE, and may remain functionally normal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis*
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve
  • Quadricuspid Aortic Valve*