Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1982; 30(1): 44-45
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022206
Case Report

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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve with Significant Insufficiency

H. H. Sievers, D. Regensburger, A. Bernhard
  • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Kiel
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1981

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

The case presented is a 44-year-old man with the unusual finding of an incompetent quadricuspid aortic valve, in functional class III (NYHA). Aortic valve replacement was performed successfully. On the basis of our findings, the literature on this subject is briefly reviewed.