| Literature DB >> 26138189 |
Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera1, Ruben Blachman-Braun2, Laura Graciela Ferrer-Arellano3.
Abstract
A 1-month-old Hispanic female was referred to the cardiology service. During physical examination, a systolic ejection murmur at the pulmonic area was auscultated. The echocardiography evaluation of the pulmonary valve demonstrated a quadricuspid pulmonary valve (QPV) with slightly thickened leaflets, associated atrial septal defects and mild pulmonary stenosis. QPV is a rare congenital anomaly variant that can remain asymptomatic with few or non-hemodynamic alterations. Associations with structural or functional alterations have been reported. This is the first case of QPV that was diagnosed in a Hispanic newborn.Entities:
Keywords: Atrial septal defects; Pulmonary stenosis; Quadricuspid pulmonary valve
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26138189 PMCID: PMC4495670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.04.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Heart J ISSN: 0019-4832