[Quadricuspid aorta diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. A case report]

Arch Inst Cardiol Mex. 1999 Jan-Feb;69(1):69-71.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report a case of a 64 year-old woman who had a quadricuspid aortic valve associated with aortic regurgitation of mild degree diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The four cuspids were of the same size. This valve anomaly could not be diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). The TEE is a diagnostic noninvasive procedure that gives the best information in quadricuspid aortic valve malformation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
  • Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Female
  • Humans