Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Visualized by Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography
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Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital anomaly that may cause aortic regurgitation. A 77-year-old male patient was referred to our clinic with complaints of stable angina pectoris. We report a case of a quadricuspid aortic valve diagnosed by 3-dimentional transthoracic echocardiography.
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دوره 2011 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011