Quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation: a rare echocardiographic finding.

نویسندگان

  • Javed Majid Tai
  • Abid Hussain Laghari
  • Cyrus Tariq Gill
چکیده

We report on a middle-aged woman treated for chronic hepatitis C virus infection with pegylated interferon. Auscultation revealed a diastolic murmur and the peripheral signs of aortic regurgitation. She had shortness of breath on moderate exertion for the past 4 months, which she attributed to her liver disease. Echocardiogram showed a quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation. She was referred to a cardiothoracic surgeon for aortic valve replacement (AVR). However, she decided against AVR despite detailed counselling, and opted for medical treatment.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ case reports

دوره 2013  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013