North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2020 Jan-Dec;8:2324709620921626. doi: 10.1177/2324709620921626.
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 article, we describe the first documented-in-Caribbean case and present a brief clinical review of its pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
四叶式主动脉瓣是一种极其罕见的先天性瓣膜畸形，其特征为四个瓣叶，通常表现为主动脉瓣反流。近三分之一的病例与并存的心脏缺陷相关，其中五分之一需要手术干预。本文描述了加勒比地区首例有记录的病例，并简要回顾了其病理生理学、诊断和治疗。
