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A Case of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Regurgitation: The Cardiac Clover

A quadricuspid aortic valve is a very rare congenital heart condition that can present as aortic regurgitation in the 5(th) and 6(th) decade of life. The following case report will describe a patient who presented with symptoms of severe aortic regurgitation and was found to have a quadricuspid aort...

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Autores principales: Dayco, John S., Cardozo, Shaun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8648471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34881067
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5596297
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Sumario:A quadricuspid aortic valve is a very rare congenital heart condition that can present as aortic regurgitation in the 5(th) and 6(th) decade of life. The following case report will describe a patient who presented with symptoms of severe aortic regurgitation and was found to have a quadricuspid aortic valve on echocardiography. The case will describe the clinical manifestations in which the patient presented and the subsequent diagnosis of the quadricuspid aortic valve. The rationale for the surgical approach will also be discussed, along with the patient's clinical response.