Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2005 Nov;38(11):780-782.
Congenital Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. drcs5223@daum.net
Abstract
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The quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital cardiac morphology. In regard to the hemodynamics of the quadricuspid aortic valve, the regurgitation is most common, the regurgitation accompanying the stenosis or pure stenosis are rare. We report hear a case with quadricuspid aortic valve disease which has been known to be extremely rare.