J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2010 Jun;18(2):70-71. 10.4250/jcu.2010.18.2.70.

A Case of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve with Aortic Regurgitation

• Youn YJ
• Kim JY
• Harn SW
• Lee JW
• Sung JK
• Ahn SG
• You BS
• Lee SH
• Yoon J
• Choe KH

• KMID: 2135443
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2010.18.2.70

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve Insufficiency

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Transesophageal echocardiography shows a quadricuspid aortic valve with a normal systolic opening of all 4 leaflets and the presence of incomplete central leaflet coaptation. Four cusps are of equal size. A: Diastolic frame. B: Systolic frame. C and D: Color Doppler interrogation featuring aortic regurgitation.

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