| Literature DB >> 21860727 |
Seung-Dae Kang1, Sang-Hoon Seol, Bo-Min Park, Dong-Kie Kim, Ki-Hun Kim, Doo-Il Kim, Jeong-Sook Seo, Dong-Soo Kim, Hyun-Kuk Kim, Jong-Woon Song.
Abstract
The unicuspid aortic valve is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. It usually presents with aortic stenosis and/or aortic regurgitation. Other cardiovascular complications, such as aortic dilatation and left ventricular hypertrophy can accompany it. Herein, we present a case report of a 50-year-old asymptomatic male patient with unicuspid aortic valve, complicated by ascending aortic aneurysm.Entities:
Keywords: Ascending aortic aneurysm; Unicuspid aortic valve
Year: 2011 PMID: 21860727 PMCID: PMC3150694 DOI: 10.4250/jcu.2011.19.2.102
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiovasc Ultrasound ISSN: 1975-4612