Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2005 Feb;38(2):164-167.

Congenital Quadricuspid Aortic Valve

• Baek MJ
• Na CY
• Oh SS
• Whang SW
• Lee C
• Kim JH
• Seo HJ

Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital abnormality but it is well recognized as the cause of significant aortic regurgitation. We describe 5 patients who underwent surgery for severe aortic regurgitation associated with quadricuspid valve. In all patients, this abnormality had been incidentally detected during surgery. Two of the patients had infective endocarditis. In accordance with the Hurwitz and Roberts classification, two valves were type d, two were type a, and one was type c.

Keyword

Aortic valve, anomaly; Aortic valve; Aortic valve insufficiency; Endocarditis

MeSH Terms

Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Aortic Valve*
Classification
Congenital Abnormalities
Endocarditis
Humans