Female Adolescent With Quadricuspid Aortic Valve.
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چکیده
Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital heart defect. The authors present a case of this anomaly in a young, asymptomatic adolescent who presented to the echocardiography laboratory for further evaluation of a cardiac murmur detected on routine physical examination. Imaging revealed a quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation. This case highlights the importance of auscultation in detecting cardiac abnormalities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
دوره 115 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015