Quadricuspid aortic valve – a case report of a rare echocardiographic finding

Autor: Dumančić, Barbara, Barišić, Ivan, Dujmović, Vladimir, Raštegorac, Ile
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cardiologia Croatica
Volume 17
Issue 5-6
ISSN: 1848-5448
1848-543X
Popis: Kvadrikuspidna aortalna valvula iznimno je rijetka pojavnost. Riječ je o kongenitalnoj anomaliji koja se relativno kasno prepozna, otprilike u petom ili šestom desetljeću života. Premda se radi o anatomski drukčije strukturiranoj valvuli, ona ne znači nužno bolest. Međutim, može biti preduvjet razvoja ozbiljne valvularne greške. S obzirom na dugo očuvan funkcionalni status, upitna je točna incidencija. O tome govori i podatak da se najčešće prepozna pri kardiokirurškim zahvatima. Najčešće opisana greška kvadrikuspidne aortalne valvule jest aortalna regurgitacija, a najčešća konkomitantna anomalija jest aneurizma ascendentne aorte. Prikazujemo slučaj 68-godišnjeg bolesnika s paroksizmalnom fibrilacijom atrija kojemu smo, kao slučajan nalaz, ehokardiografijom dokazali kvadrikuspidnu aortalnu valvulu.
The presence of a quadricuspid aortic valve is extremely rare. It is a congenital anomaly that is recognized relatively late, approximately in the fifth or sixth decade of life. Although it is an anatomically differently structured valve, it does not necessarily represent a disease. However, it can be a prerequisite for the development of a serious valvular defect. Given the long-preserved functional status of the heart, the exact incidence is unclear. This is evidenced by the fact that it is most often recognized during cardiac surgery. The most commonly described quadricuspid aortic valve defect is aortic regurgitation, and the most common concomitant anomaly is an aneurysm of the ascending aorta. We present the case of a 68-year-old patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation for whom we demonstrated a quadricuspid aortic valve by echocardiography.
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