Cor Vasa 2016, 58(5):e513-e514 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2016.03.001

Quadricuspid aortic valve: A case report

Shi-Min Yuan^a, Song-Li Yan^b,*

^a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Putian, Fujian Province, China

^b Department of Ultrasonography, The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Putian, Fujian Province, China

Quadricuspid aortic valve is rare. A 47-year-old female complained of mild exertional dyspnea and was referred to this hospital. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a quadricuspid aortic valve with mild aortic regurgitation. She was doing well without any progression of her mild symptom at 9-month follow-up. In this report, a very rare type D quadricuspid aortic valve is described. Transthoracic echocardiography may provide with exact anatomies of the quadricuspid aortic valve. Patients with mild symptoms may warrant a close follow-up.

Keywords: Aortic valve insufficiency; Echocardiography; Follow-up studies

Received: January 20, 2016; Accepted: March 5, 2016; Published: October 1, 2016  Show citation