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A Rare Congenital Cardiac Anomaly Presenting with Amaurosis Fugax: Quadricuspid Aortic Valve

Amarozis Fugaks ile Prezente Olan Nadir Görülen Doğuştan Kalp Anomalisi: Kuadriküspid Aort Kapak

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302–303
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The importance of recognizing this condition lies in the fact that more than 50% of people with QAV require valve replacement in the fifth or sixth decade of life, because of worsening aortic regurgitation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cause of aortic regurgitation.
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Key Findings & Data:A 27-year-old male was admitted to our department to evaluate the etiology of amaurosis fugax.
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Conclusion & Impact:The importance of recognizing this condition lies in the fact that more than 50% of people with QAV require valve replacement in the fifth or sixth decade of life, because of worsening aortic regurgitation.
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Abstract

Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cause of aortic regurgitation. Most cases are detected incidentally during echocardiography, angiography, autopsy or surgery. It may also be associated with other congenital anomalies of the heart. A 27-year-old male was admitted to our department to evaluate the etiology of amaurosis fugax. On physical examination, his blood pressure was 125/85 mmHg, and an evident diastolic murmur of grade 2/6 was heard at the third left intercostal space. Results of electrocardiography and chest radiography were normal. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography revealed a quadricuspid aortic valve, a mild aortic regurgitation. The importance of recognizing this condition lies in the fact that more than 50% of people with QAV require valve replacement in the fifth or sixth decade of life, because of worsening aortic regurgitation.

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Kuadriküspid aort kapak, aort yetersizliğinin nadir bir nedenidir. Vakaların çoğu ekokardiyografi, otopsi veya cerrahi sırasında rastlantısal olarak saptanır. Bu anomali diğer doğuştan kalp anomalileri ile birlikte olabilmektedir. Yirmi yedi yaşındaki hasta amarozis fugaks etyolojisinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla servisimize yatırıldı. Fizik muayenesinde kan basıncı 125/85 mmhg olup sol 3. interkostal aralıkta 2/6 diyastolik üfürüm mevcuttu. Bakılan elektrokardiyografi ve akciğer grafisi normal saptandı. Hastaya yapılan transtorasik ve transözofajiyal ekokardiyografide kuadriküspid aort kapak ve hafif aort yetersizliği saptandı. Kuadriküspid aort kapağı olan hastaların %50'sinden fazlasında beşinci veya altıncı dekatta aort yetersizliğinin kötüleşmesine bağlı aort kapak replasmanı gerektirdiğinden tanınması önemlidir.

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ALTUN, İ., AKIN, F., KÖSE, N. (2014). A Rare Congenital Cardiac Anomaly Presenting with Amaurosis Fugax: Quadricuspid Aortic Valve. Haseki Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 4, 302–303. https://ajindex.com/articles/267925

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