Pentacuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.10.029.
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Abstract
Pentacuspid aortic valve is an extremely rare congenital aortic valve anomaly. In this case, pentacuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation was detected by transthoracic echocardiography and multiple-detector computed tomography; the patient recovered smoothly after aortic valve replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency