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Severe Aortic Stenosis Associated with Unicommissural Unicuspid Aortic Valve in a Middle Aged Male

Severe Aortic Stenosis Associated with Unicommissural Unicuspid Aortic Valve in a Middle Aged Male

Authors :
Jae-Hwan Lee
Hee-Jin Kwon
Sun Ah Jin
Song Soo Kim
Jin-Ok Jeong
Jae-Hyeong Park
Si Wan Choi
Jun Hyung Kim
In Whan Seong
Byung Joo Sun
Source :
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Korean Society of Echocardiography, 2016.

Abstract

Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is an extremely rare form of congenital aortic valvular abnormality. Although UAV shows similar clinical characteristics to bicuspid aortic valve, the clinical symptoms develop at earlier age and progress at a faster pace in UAV. In this report, we are presenting a 42-year-old male with severe aortic stenosis associated with unicommissural UAV. The patients underwent a successful Bentall operation.

Details

ISSN :
20059655 and 19754612
Volume :
24
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....9605c157d4ec336665a578d4ee3f28c2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2016.24.3.247