Rare type of quadricuspid aortic valve requiring surgical replacement.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 57(6): 364-6, 2009 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-19707981
Quadricuspid aortic valve, a rare congenital anomaly, is often related to severe aortic regurgitation and has a significant morbidity. The first described case was reported in 1862. Quadricuspid aortic valve is, in most cases, an isolated malformation, but it can be associated with other concomitant anomalies. We present here the case of a quadricuspid aortic valve discovered by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and successfully replaced with a mechanical aortic valve.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Válvula Aórtica
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Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica
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Implantación de Prótesis de Válvulas Cardíacas
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Cardiopatías Congénitas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania