Background: Integrated transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography enables identification and characterization of a quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly. Case presentation: A totally asymptomatic 40-year-old white man was referred to our Division of Cardiology after accidental finding of a heart murmur. Transesophageal echocardiography detected a quadricuspid aortic valve characterized by four cusps of equal size and severe aortic valvular regurgitation, without any further anomalies. He underwent a successful aortic valve repair. Conclusions: Quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly is a rare congenital cardiac defect that can cause progressive valvular complications.
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G., P., G., M., & B., S. (2018). A quadricuspid aortic valve in an asymptomatic 40-year-old man: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 12(1). Retrieved from http://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction=viewrecord&from=export&id=L623471557 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-018-1755-3
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