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J Korean Soc Echocardiogr. 1999 Dec;7(2):202-207. Korean.
Published online December 31, 1999.  https://doi.org/10.4250/jkse.1999.7.2.202
Copyright © 1999 Korean Society of Echocardiography
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Report of Two Cases
Chang Ho Yang, Moo Hyun Kim, Byung Hee Kim, Hae Jong Choi, Dong Ju Keum, Sang Gon Kim, Kwang Soo Cha, Young Dae Kim, Jong Seong Kim and Jong Soo Woo
Cardiology Division of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Division, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve is an uncommon congenital anomaly and cause of aortic regurgitation. We report two cases of quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation. Case 1, a 51-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for fatigue and chest tightness. She had to and fro murmur along the left sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiography and transeso- phageal echocardiography showed grade 2-3 aortic regurgitation with quadricuspid aortic valve. The aortic valve consisted of four cusps of equivalent size(Hurwitz type a). Case 2, a 35-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for exertional dyspnea and chest tightness. He had grade 4/6 to and fro murmur along the left sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiography showed grade 4 aortic regurgitation with suggested quadricuspid aortic valve. The aortic valve consisted of two equal larger cusps and two equal smaller cusps and a supernumerary cusp located between the right and noncoronary cusps(Hurwitz type c). He was performed aortic valve replacement with a 21 mm On-X valve.

Keywords: Quadricuspid aortic valve; Aortic regurgitation; Echocardiography

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