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Intraoperative Diagnosis of a Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Publisher Pubmed



Tatari H1 ; Dehaki MG1 ; Omrani G1 ; Ghaheri H2 ; Aldairy A1 ; Mortezaeian H3
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  1. 1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals Published:2018


Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare anomaly, and most patients require surgery for aortic regurgitation in the 5th or 6th decades of life; only a few cases of aortic valve repair in childhood have been reported. A 3-year-old boy was scheduled for ventricular septal defect closure and aortic valve repair. Quadricuspid aortic valve was an incidental finding at operation; it was repaired by joining the left anterior and right anterior cusps. At the 9-month follow-up, the patient had no more than mild aortic regurgitation. We emphasize the importance of detecting this anomaly, especially in children with aortic valve regurgitation. © The Author(s) 2017.