The Quandary of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve—The “Unlucky” 4-Leaf Clover: Case Report and Brief Clinical Review

The quadricuspid aortic valve is an exceedingly rare congenital valvular anomaly, characterized by a tetrad of leaflets that typically presents with aortic regurgitation. Almost one third of cases are associated with coexisting cardiac defects with one fifth warranting surgical intervention. In this...

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Published in:	JIM - high impact case reports Vol. 8; p. 2324709620921626
Main Authors:	Seecheran, Rajeev Virender, Seecheran, Valmiki Krishna, Persad, Sangeeta Anjali, Rampersad, Fidel, Maharaj, Paramanand, Khan, Shari, Seecheran, Naveen Anand
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 2020 Sage Publications Ltd SAGE Publishing
Subjects:	Case Report Case reports Congenital diseases Coronary vessels Heart congenital heart disease AR aortic regurgitation quadricuspid aortic valve QAV congenital valvular disease
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Summary:	The quadricuspid aortic valve is an exceedingly rare congenital valvular anomaly, characterized by a tetrad of leaflets that typically presents with aortic regurgitation. Almost one third of cases are associated with coexisting cardiac defects with one fifth warranting surgical intervention. In this article, we describe the first documented-in-Caribbean case and present a brief clinical review of its pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
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ISSN:	2324-7096 2324-7096
DOI:	10.1177/2324709620921626