Godefroid O, Colles P, Vercauteren S, Louagie Y, Marchandise B
Cardiology Unit, Mont-Godinne University Hospital, Avenue G. Therasse 1, B-5530 Yvoir, Belgium.
Eur J Echocardiogr. 2006 Mar;7(2):168-70. doi: 10.1016/j.euje.2005.03.011.
Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare cause of aortic insufficiency. We report two unusual cases of this valvular pathology associated with a dilatation of the aortic root. The mechanism leading to this valve incompetence is incompletely understood and is discussed in regard to these cases.
四叶式主动脉瓣是主动脉瓣关闭不全的罕见病因。我们报告两例这种瓣膜病变合并主动脉根部扩张的不寻常病例。导致这种瓣膜功能不全的机制尚未完全明确,现结合这些病例进行讨论。