AI Article Synopsis
- Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare heart defect often found by chance during surgeries or autopsies.
- It is typically considered an isolated issue and can be categorized using a specific system by Hurwitz and Roberts, which classifies seven subtypes based on the size of the cusps.
- This report focuses on illustrating three distinct anatomical forms of the quadricuspid aortic valve anomaly.
Article Abstract
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cardiac malformation. Many cases are incidentally diagnosed in aortic surgeries or autopsies and it usually appears as an isolated anomaly. The most widely classification used is the one by Hurwitz and Roberts[], which divides 7 alphabetical subtypes based on the cusps size. The aim of this report is to describe three different anatomic presentations of this rare aortic valve anomaly.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6852466 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0125 | DOI Listing |
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