J Korean Soc Echocardiogr.  2000 Dec;8(2):252-256.

A Case of 51 Year Old Woman with Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Associated with Regurgitation

• Park GD
• Kim SM
• Ha JS
• Chae DG
• Cho KH
• Song JH
• Kim DI
• Kim DS

Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital malformation of the aortic valve. A case is reported of a 51 year old woman with quadricuspid aortic valve associated with regurgitation. In the past, quadricuspid aortic valve was recognised at surgery or necropsy, but now transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography play a pivotal role in diagnosing this rare valve malformation. On occasion the transthoracic echocardiogram cannot show the quadricuspid nature of the aortic valve, and transesophageal echocardiography must be performed.

Keyword

Quadricuspid aortic valve; Transesophageal echocardiography

MeSH Terms

Aortic Valve*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Humans
Middle Aged*