The Quandary of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve-The "Unlucky" 4-Leaf Clover: Case Report and Brief Clinical Review

• Main Authors: Rajeev Virender Seecheran MBBS (Author), Valmiki Krishna Seecheran MBBS (Author), Sangeeta Anjali Persad MBBS (Author), Fidel Rampersad MBBS, DM, FRCR (Author), Paramanand Maharaj MBBS, FRCR (Author), Shari Khan MBBS, MRCP (Author), Naveen Anand Seecheran MBBS, MSc, FACP, FACC, FESC, FSCAI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The quadricuspid aortic valve is an exceedingly rare congenital valvular anomaly, characterized by a tetrad of leaflets that typically presents with aortic regurgitation. Almost one third of cases are associated with coexisting cardiac defects with one fifth warranting surgical intervention. In this...