Ascaso María, Pruna-Guillen Robert, Hernández-Meneses Marta, Sandoval Elena, Quintana Eduard
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2022 Feb;30(2):202-204. doi: 10.1177/0218492321989208. Epub 2021 Jan 14.
Quadricuspid aortic valve complicated with infective endocarditis is an uncommon clinical scenario. The indications for surgery and medical management do not differ from other types of aortic valve endocarditis. Commonly present structural abnormalities pose an increased risk of complete heart block and coronary occlusion during valve replacement. We present a case of quadricuspid aortic valve complicated with infective endocarditis, with surgical images of the valve.
四叶式主动脉瓣合并感染性心内膜炎是一种罕见的临床情况。手术和药物治疗的指征与其他类型的主动脉瓣心内膜炎并无不同。常见的结构异常会增加瓣膜置换期间发生完全性心脏传导阻滞和冠状动脉闭塞的风险。我们报告一例四叶式主动脉瓣合并感染性心内膜炎的病例，并展示该瓣膜的手术图像。
