Abstract
Though relatively rare, quadricuspid truncal valves are associated with significant valve regurgitation that often necessitates surgical correction. We present the repair of a quadricuspid truncal valve using a bicuspidization technique.
© The Author 2016. Published by MMCTS on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Video-Audio Media
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Aortic Valve / abnormalities
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Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve / surgery*
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
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Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / methods*
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Postoperative Period
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Treatment Outcome
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Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / diagnostic imaging
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Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / surgery*