Quadricuspid Aortic Valve

Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve is an extremely rare congenital defect. Isolated form appears frequently. It is seen with aortic valve regurgitation in adulthood. This case report presents a rare clinical finding of an isolated quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation in an 64-year-old female who was referred for cardiac evaluation due to newly identified murmur.

Keywords

• Aortic valve; aortic valve insufficiency.

Quadricuspid Aort Kapak

Abstract

Quadricuspid aort kapak oldukça nadir görülen konjenital bir defekttir. İzole formuna daha sık rastlanmaktadır. Genellikle erişkin dönemde aort kapak yetmezliği şeklinde karşımıza çıkar. Biz burada erişkin dönemde aort yetmezliği kliniği ile karşımıza çıkan izole quadricuspid aort kapak saptanan hastamıza yapılan biyolojik kapak replasmanı olgusunu sunuyoruz.

Keywords

• Aort kapak; aort kapak yetmezliği.

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