Repair of quadricuspid aortic valve by bicuspidization: a novel technique

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep;11(3):348-50. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2010.237404. Epub 2010 Jun 23.

Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital lesion, generally manifesting with valve regurgitation. Standard treatment involves valve replacement, though anecdotal cases of successful repair by means of valve tricuspidization have been reported. Here, the successful application of a repair technique previously unreported in the setting of QAV is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / physiopathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / physiopathology
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Suture Techniques
  • Treatment Outcome